J LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 5 






* UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J 



THE 

NEW BAPTIST 

PSALMIST, 



FOR 



CHURCHES AND SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. 
j. r. Graves, editor, 

AUTHOR OF "THE LITTLE SERAPH FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AN© PRAYER 
MEETINGS," ETC. 



Let the people praise thee, O God, 

Let all the people praise thee.— David . 




MEMPHIS, TENN. : 
SOUTHERN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY . 
^•■*^»* .FjpE THE AUTHOR. 






Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by 
MRS. J. R. GRAVES, 
\ In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. 




DEDICATION. 



TO 

ALL WHO LOVE JESUS, 

AND WHO LOVE 

TO SING HIS PRAISES IN THE CONGREGATION 

OF HIS PEOPLE, 

OR IN PRIVATE DEVOTION, 

THIS 

LITTLE SERVICE OF SONG 

I 
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED 

BY THE 

AUTHOE. 



INDEX TO SUBJECTS. 



God— No. 

The Being and Perfection of 1- 8 

Attributes and Acta of 9-18 

Christ — 

Advent of 19-23 

The Characters of 24-30 

Mission and Offices of 31-34 

Sufferings and Death of 35-37 

Resurrection and Ascension of 38-45 

The Satisfaction and Mediation of 46-61 

Praise to 62-83 

Holy Spirit — 

Office and Work of 84-95 

Praise to the Trinity 96-101 

Providence of God 102-107 

Scriptures 108-115 

Gospel's Calls and Invitations 116-140 

Regeneration — The Nature and Evidence of 141-146 

Repentance — Nature and Duty of. 147-161 

Justification— By Faith 162-177 

Adoption 178-186 

Jesus the Saviour 187-195 

The Security of all Believers 196-228 

Constituting a Church 229-231 

The Origin and Perpetuity of the Church 232-238 

Baptism 239-255 

Lord's Supper 256-266 

Ordinations of Ministers and Deacons 267-273 

Sabbath Worship— Morning Hymns 274-287 

Sabbath Worship— Evening Hymns 288-293 

Sabbath Worship— Closing Hymns 294-299 

Family Worship— Morning Hymns 300-304 

Family Worship — Evening Hymns 305-316 

Opening a House of Worship 317-321 

Missionary Meetings 322-331 

The Seasons 332-336 

Prayer for our Country M 337-340 

Meeting and Parting 341-347 

Death 348-356 

Reflections on Death 357-358 

Resurrection of the Saints 359-361 

Prophetic Events — 

The Return of the Jews 362-366 

Second Coming of Christ 367-371 

Reign of Christ on Earth 372-386 

Final Judgment 387-392 

Heaven on the New Earth 393-404 

Personal Trials 405-411 

Christian Acts, Duties, and Graces 412-447 

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THE NEW 

Baptist Psalmist. 



THE BEING AND PERFECTIONS OP GOD. 

1 L. M. 

Dominion, Eternity, and Immutability of God. 

1 TEHOVAH reigns ; he dwells in light, 
fj Arrayed with majesty and might; 
The world, created by his hands, 

Still on its firm foundation stands. 

2 But ere this spacious world was made, 
Or had its first foundation laid, 

His throne eternal ages stood, 
Himself the ever-living God, 

3 Like floods the angry nations rise, 
And aim their rage against the skies ; 
Vain floods, that aim their rage so high, 
At his rebuke, the billows die. 

4 Forever shall his throne endure ; 
His promise stands forever sure ; 
And everlasting holiness 
Beeomes the dwellings of his grace. 

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8 THE BEING AND 

2 cm! 

The Eternity of God. 

1 /^\ REAT God, how infinite art thou ! 
VJX What worthless worms are we ! 
Let all the race of creatures bow, 

And pay their praise to thee. 

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, 

Ere seas or stars were made; 
Thou art the ever-living God, 
Were all the nations dead. 

3 Eternity, with all its years, 

Stands present in thy view ; 
To thee there's nothing old appears j 
Great God, there's nothing new. 

4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, 

And vexed with trifling cares, 
While thine eternal thought moves on 
Thine undisturbed affairs. 

3 CM. 

God Immutable. 

1 T I THROUGH endless years thou art the same, 

_L O thou eternal God ; 
Each future age shall know thy name 
And tell thy works abroad. 

2 The strong foundations of the earth 

Of old by thee were laid ; 
By thee the beauteous arch of heaven 
With matchless skill was made. 



PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 9 

3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things, 

Created by thy hand, 
Be, like a vesture, laid aside, 
And changed at thy command. 

4 But thy perfections, all divine, 

Eternal as thy days, 
Through everlasting ages shine, 
With undiminished rays. 

CM. 

Omniscience and Omnipresence of God. 
N all my vast concerns with thee, 



1 TNa 
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vain my soul would try, 
To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee 
The notice of thine eye. 

2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys 

My rising and my rest, 
My public walks, my private ways, 
And secrets of my breast. 

3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, 

Before they're formed within ; 
And ere my lips pronounce the word, 
He knows the sense I mean. 

4 O, wondrous knowledge, deep and high, 

Where can a creature hide ? 
Within thy circling arms I lie, 
Enclosed on every side. 

5 So let thy grace surround me still, 

And like a bulwark prove, 
To guard my soul from every ill, 
Secured by sovereign love. 



10 tfHE BEING AND 

5 CM. 

The Heart-searching God. 

1 f^\ OD is a Spirit, just and wise ; 
\JT He sees our inmost mind ; 

In vain to heaven we raise our cries, 
And leave our hearts behind. 

2 Nothing but truth before his throne 

With honor can appear ; 
The painted hypocrites are known, 
Whate'er the guise they wear. 

3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, 

Their bending knees the ground ; 
But God abhors the sacrifice 
Where not the heart is found. 

4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways, 

And make my soul sincere ; 
Then shall I stand before thy face, 
And find acceptance there. 

6 CM. 

God's Works declare Mm. 

1 rT^HERE'S not a star whose twinkling light 

JL Illumes the distant earth, 
And cheers the solemn gloom of night, 
But goodness gave it birth. 

2 There's not a cloud whose dews distill 

Upon the parching clod, 
And clothe with verdure vale and hill, 
That is not sent by God. 



PERFECTIONS OF GOB. 11 

3 There's not a place in earth's vast round, 

In ocean deep, or air, 
Where skill and wisdom are not found ; 
For God is everywhere. 

4 Around, beneath, below, above, 

Wherever space extends, 
There Heaven displays its boundless love 
And power with goodness blends. 

/. L. M. 

Wisdom of God. •■ 

1 A WAKE, my tongue ; thy tribute bring 
_l\_ To him who gave thee power to sing. 
Praise him who has all praise above, 

The source of wisdom and of love. 

2 How vast his knowledge ! how profound ! 

A depth where all our thoughts are drowned. 
The stars he numbers, and their names 
He gives to all those heavenly flames. 

5 Through each bright world above, behold 
Ten thousand thousand charms unfold; 
Earth, air, and mighty seas, combine 

To speak his wisdom all divine. 

3 H. M. 

Glory of God's Government 
1 T I \HE Lord Jehovah reigns ; 
JL His throne is built on high ; 
The garments he assumes 
Are light and majesty ; 



His glories shine 
With beams so bright, 



No mortal eye 
Can bear the sight. 



12 ATTKIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 

2 The thunders of his hand 

Keep all the world in awe ; 
His wrath and justice stand 
To guard his holy law ; 



And where his love 
Resolves to bless, 



His truth confirms 
And seals the grace. 



3 Through all his ancient works 
Surprising wisdom shines, 
Confounds the powers of hell, 
And breaks their fell designs : 



Strong i» his arm, 
And shall fulfil 



His great decrees, 
His sovereign will. 

And can this mighty King 

Of glory condescend ? 
And will he write his name 

My Father and my Friend ? 



I love his name ; 
I love his word ; 



Join, all my powers, 
And praise the Lord. 



ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 

9 CM. 

The Greatness of God. 

1 f~\ THOU, to whom all creatures bow 
\_s Within this earthly frame, 
Through all the world, how great art thou, 

How glorious is thy name ! 

2 When heaven, thy glorious work on high, 

Employs my wondering sight, — 
The moon, that nightly rules the sky, 
With stars of feebler light, — 



ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 13 

3 Lord, what is man, that thou shouldst choose 

To keep him in thy mind ? 
Or what his race, that thou shouldst prove, 
To them so wondrous kind ? 

4 O thou, to whom all creatures bow 

Within this earthly frame, 
Through all the world, how great art thou ! 
How glorious is thy name ! 

10 C. M. 

The Lord is Great. 

1 /^\ REAT is the Lord ; his works of might 
\JT Demand our noblest songs : 

Let his assembled saints unite 
Their harmony of tongues. 

2 Great is the mercy of the Lord, 

He gives his children food ; 

And, ever mindful of his word, 

He makes his promise good. 

3 His Son, the great Redeemer, came 

TV) seal his covenant sure ; f 

Holy and reverend is his name, 
His ways are just and pure. 

11 C. M. 

God the Help of his People. 

1 f\ GOD, our help in ages past, 
Vy Our hope for years to come, 
Our shelter from the stormy blast, 
And our eternal home. 

2 



14 ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 

2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne 

Thy saints have dwelt secure; 
Sufficient is thine arm alone, 
And our defence is sure. 

3 Before the hills in order stood, 

Or Earth received her frame, 
From everlasting thou art God, 
To endless years the same. 

4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust, 

" Return, ye sons of men ; " 
All nations rose from earth at first, 
And turn to earth again. 

5 O God, our help in ages past, 

Our hope for years to come, 
Be thou our guard while troubles last, 
And our eternal home. 

12 C. M. 

God's Goodness endures. 

1 TpAITHFUL, O Lord, thy mercier ire, 
JD A rock that cannot move ; 

• A thousand promises declare 
Thy constancy of love. 

2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ; 

Thou dost with sinners bear, 
That, saved, we may thy goodness feel, 
And all thy grace declare. 

3 Its streams the whole creation reach, 

So plenteous is the store ; 
Enough for all, enough for each, 
Enough forevermore. 



. ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 15 

4 Throughout the universe it reigns ; 
It stands forever sure ; 
And while thy truth, O God, remains, 
Thy goodness shall endure. 

13 C. M. 

God our Father. 

• 

1 "\/T"Y God, my Father — blissful name — 
JA-JL O, may I call thee mine? 

May I with sweet assurance claim 
A portion so divine ? 

2 This only can my fears control, 

And bid my sorrows fly ; 
What harm can ever reach my soul 
Beneath* my Father's eye? 

3 Whatever thy holy will denies, 

I calmly would resign ; 
For thou art good, and just, and wise; 
O, bend my will to thine. 

4 Whatever thy sacred will ordains, 
. O, give me strength tQ bear ; 
And let me know my Father reigns, 

And trust his tender care. 

14 L. M. 

God worthy of our Praise. 

1 T3LESS, O my soul, the living God; 

JED Call home thy thoughts, that rove abroad, 
Let all the powers within me join 
In work and worship so divine. 



16 ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 

2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace, 
His favors claim thy highest praise : 
Let not the wonders he hath wrought 
Be lost in silence, and forgot. 

3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son 

To die for crimes which thou hast done ; 
He owns the ransom, and forgives 
The hourly follies of our lives. 

4 Let every land his power confess; 
Let all the earth adore his grace ; 

My heart and tongue, with rapture join 
In work and worship so divine. 

15 L. M. 

The Lord the Shepherd of Ms 'People. 

1 T I YHE Lord my pasture shall prepare, 

JL And feed me with a shepherd's care ; 
His presence shall my wants supply, 
And guard me with a watchful eye ; 
My noonday walks he shall attend, 
And all my midnight hours defend. 

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, 
Or on the thirsty mountain pant, 
To fertile vales and dewy meads 
My weary, wandering steps he leads, 
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, 
Amid the verdant landscape flow. 

3 Though in the paths of death I tread, 
With gloomy horrors overspread, 
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, 
For thou, O Lord, art with me still : 



ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD. 17 

Thy friendly rod shall give me aid, 
And guide me through the dreadful shade, 

4 Though in a bare and rugged way, 
Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, 
Thy presence shall my pains beguile ; 
The barren wilderness shall smile, 
With sudden greens and herbage crowned, 
And streams shall murmur all around, 

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Jehovah our God Forever. 

1 rTlHIS God is the God we adore, 

JL Our faithful, unchangeable Friend, 
Whose love is as large as his power, 
And neither knows measure nor end. 

2 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, 

Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home ; 
We'll praise him for all that is past, 
And trust him for all that's to come. 

17 C. M. 

God is all. 

1 TV JTY God, my portion, and my love, 
-lyjL My everlasting all, 

I've none but thee in heaven above, 
Or on this earthly ball. 

2 How vain a toy is glittering wealth, 

If once compared to thee ! 
Or what's my safety, or my health, 
Or all my friends, to me ? 
2 2* 



18 ADVENT OF CHRIST. 

3 Were I possessor of the earth, 

And called the stars my own, 
Without thy graces, and thyself, 
I were a wretch undone. 

4 Let others stretch their arms like seas, 

And grasp in all the shore ; 
Grant me the visits of thy grace, 
And I desire no more. 

18 c. M. 

God over AIL 

1 T TOW firm the saint's foundation stands, 
JlJl His hopes can ne'er remove, 
Sustained by God's almighty hand, 

And sheltered in his love. 

2 God is the treasure of his soul, 

A source of sacred joy, 
Which no affliction can control, 
Nor death itself destroy. 

3 Lord, may we feel thy cheering beams, 

And taste thy saints' repose ; 
We will not mourn the perished streams, 
While such a fountain flows. 



ADVENT OF CHBIST. 

19 8s&7s. 

The Song of Angels. 
1 T TABK ! what mean those holy voices, 
I I Sweetly sounding through the skies ? 
Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices ; 
Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 19 

2 Hear them tell the wondrous story ; 

Hear them chant, in hymns of joy, 
" Glory in the highest — glory ! 
Glory be to God most high ! 

3 "Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 

Reaching far as man is found, 
Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven," 
Loud our golden harps shall sound. 

4 "Christ is born, the great Anointed, 

Heaven and earth his praises sing ; 
O, receive whom God appointed, 

For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 

5 " Haste, ye mortals, to adore him ; 

Learn his name, and taste his joy ; 
Till in heaven ye sing before him, 
Glory be to God most high ! " 

20 H. M. 

Joy at the Birth of Christ. 

1 T TARK ! hark ! the notes of joy 
jLZL Roll o'er the heavenly plains, 
And seraphs find employ 

For their sublimest strains : 
Some new delight in heaven is known ; 
Loud sound the harps around the throne* 

2 Hark ! hark ! the sounds draw nigh; 

The joyful hosts descend ; 
The Lord forsakes the sky ; 

To earth his footsteps bend : 
He comes to bless our fallen race ; 
He comes with messages of grace. 



20 ADVENT OF CHRIST. 

3 Bear, bear the tidings round ; 

Let every mortal know 
What love in God is found, 

What pity he can show : 
Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll, 
Convey the news from pole to pole. 

4 Strike, strike the harps again 

To great Immanuel's name ; 
Arise, ye sons of men, 

And all his grace proclaim : 
Angels and men, wake every string, 
; Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing. 

21 7s. 

Song of the Angels. 

1 TTAEK ! the herald angels sing, 

J L u Glory to the new-born King; 

Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; 
God and sinners reconciled." 

2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise ; 
Join the triumph of the skies ; 
With th' angelic host proclaim, 
" Christ is born in Bethlehem." 

3 See, he lays his glory by, 

Born that man no more may die ; 
Born to raise the sons of earth ; 
Born to give them second birth. 

4 Hail, the holy Prince of Peace! 
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness ! 
Light and life to all he brings, 
Risen with healing in his wings. 



ADVENT OF CHRIST. 21 

5 Let us, then, with angels sing, 
11 Glory to the new-born King ; 
Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; 
God and sinners reconciled." 

22 c. M. 

The Announcement. 

1 rnO us a Child of hope is born, 

JL To us a Son is given ; 
Him shall the tribes of earth obey, 
Him all the hosts of heaven. 

2 His name shall be the Prince of Peace, 

Forevermore adored, 
The Wonderful, the Counsellor, 
The great and mighty Lord. 

3 His power increasing still shall spread, 

His reign no end shall know : 
Justice shall guard his throne above, 
And peace abound below. 

23 S. M. 

The Nativity of Christ 

1 T3EH0LD, the grace appears, 
JL) The blessing promised long, 
Angels announce the Saviour near, 

In this triumphant song : — 

2 " Glory to God on high, 

And heavenly peace on earth ; 
Good- will to men, to angels joy 
At the Kedeemer's birth." 



22 THE CHARACTERS OF CHRIST. 

3 In worship so divine 

Let men employ their tongues ; 
With the celestial host we join, 
And loud repeat their songs. 



THE CHARACTERS OP CHRIST. 

24 C. P. M. 

Excellency of Christ. 

1 f\ COULD we speak the matchless worth, 
V_y O could we sound the glories forth, 

Which in our Saviour shine, 
We'd soar, and touch the heavenly strings, 
And vie with Gabriel, while he sings, 

In notes almost divine. 

2 We'd sing the precious blood he spilt — 
Our ransom from the dreadful guilt 

Of sin and wrath divine ; 
We'd sing his glorious righteousness, 
In which all-perfect, heavenly dress 

We shall forever shine. 

3 We'd sing the characters he bears, 
And all the forms of love he wears, 

Exalted on his throne ; 
In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, 
We would, to everlasting days, 

Make all his glories known. 

4 Well, the delightful day will come, 
When our dear Lord will bring us home, 



THE CHARACTERS OF CHRIST. 23 

And we shall see his face ; 
Then, with our Saviour, Brother, Friend, 
A blest eternity we'll spend, 

Triumphant in his grace. 

25 L. M. 

Behold the Man. 

1 "OEHOLD the Man! how glorious he! 

I) Before his foes he stands unawed, 
And, without wrong or blasphemy, 
He claims equality with God. 

2 Behold the Man, by all condemned, 

Assaulted by a host of foes : 
His person and his claims contemned, 
A Man of sufferings and of woes. 

3 Behold the Man ! he stands alone, 

His foes are ready to devour ; 
Not one of all his friends will own 
Their Master in this trying hour. 

4 B ihold the Man ! though scorned below, 

He bears the greatest name above ; 
The angels at his footstool bow, 
And all his royal claims approve. 

26 L. M. 

Christ ever Present in his Churches. 

1 FESUS, where'er thy people meet, 
t) There they behold thy mercy-seat ; 
Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, 
And every place is hallowed ground. 



24 THE CHARACTERS OF CHRIST. 

2 For thou, within no walls confined, 
Dost dwell within the humble mind ; 
Such ever bring thee where they come, 
And, going, take thee to their home. 

3 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few, 
Thy former mercies here renew ; 
Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim 
The sweetness of thy saving name. 

27 8s. 

What think ye of Christ? 

1 "TTTHAT think ye of Christ? is the test 

V V To try both your state and your scheme : 
You cannot be right in the rest, 

Unless you think rightly of him. 
As Jesus appears in your view, 

As he is beloved or not, 
So God is disposed to you, 

And mercy or wrath is your lot. 

2 Some call him a Saviour in word, 

But mix their own Avorks with his plan, 
And hope he his help will afford, 

When they have done all that they can ! 
If doings prove rather too light, 

A little they own they may fail ; 
They purpose to make up full weight, 

By casting his name in the scale. 

3 Some take him a creature to be, 

A man, or an angel at most ; 
Sure these have no feelings like me, 

Nor know themselves wretched and lost. 



THE CHARACTERS OF CHRIST. 25 

So guilty, so helpless am I, 

I could not confide in his word, 
Unless I could make the reply, 

That Christ is my Lord and my God. 

28 s. M. 

I am the Way, etc. 

1 T AM, saith Christ, the Way: 
JL Now if we credit him, 

All other paths must lead astray, 
How fair soever they seem. 

2 I am, saith Christ, the Truth : 

Then all that lacks this test, 
Proceed it from an angel's mouth, 
Is but a lie at best. 

3 I am, saith Christ, the Life : 

Let this be seen by faith, 
It follows, without further strife, 
That all besides is death. 

4 If what those words aver, 

The Holy Ghost apply, 
The simplest Christian shall not err, 
Nor be deceived, nor die. 

29 c. m. 

'Redemption by Christ, 

1 T3EHOLD what pity touched the heart 
JD Of God's eternal Son ; 
Descending from the heavenly court, 
He left his Father's throne. 



26 MISSION AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 

2 His living power, and dying love, 

Redeemed unhappy men, 
And raised the ruins of our race 
To life and God again. 

3 To thee, O Lord, our noblest powers 

We joyfully resign ; 
Blest Jesus, take us for thy own, 
For we are doubly thine. 

30 s. m. 

Christ gives Ms Life for the Sheep. 

1 T IKE sheep we went astray, 

I J And broke the fold of God ; 
Each wandering in a different w r ay, 
But all the downward road. 

2 How dreadful was the hour, 

When God our wanderings laid, 
And did at once his vengeance pour 
Upon the Shepherd's head ! 

3 How glorious was the grace, 

When Christ sustained the stroke ! 
His life and blood the Shepherd pays, 
A ransom for the flock. 



MISSION AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 

31 C. M. 

Pity and Condescension of Christ 
1 T3LUNGED in a gulf of dark despair 
-L We wretched sinners lay, 
Wi tli out one cheerful beam of hope, 
Or spark of glimmering day. 



MISSION AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 27 

2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace 

Beheld our helpless grief; 
He saw, and O, amazing love — 
He flew to our relief. 

3 Down from the shining seats above, 

With joyful haste he fled, 
Entered the grave in mortal flesh, 
And dwelt among the dead. 

4 O, for this love, let rocks and hills 

Their lasting silence break, 
And all harmonious human tongues 
The Saviour's praises speak. 

5 Angels, assist our mighty joys ; 

Strike all your harps of gold ; 
But when you raise your highest notes, 
His love can ne'er be told. 

32 c. M. 

Pity of Christ 

1 Z^IOME, happy souls, approach your God, 
V_y With new, melodious songs : 

Come, render to Almighty grace 
The tribute of your tongues. 

2 So strange, so boundless was the love 

That pitied dying men, 
The Father sent his equal Son 
To give them life again. 

*3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed 
With a revenging rod ; 
No hard commission to perform 
The vengeance of a God. 



28 MISSION AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 

4 But all was mercy, all was mild, 

And wrath forsook the throne, 
When Christ on mercy's errand came, 
And brought salvation down. 

5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, 

And wipe your sorrows dry : 
Trust in the mighty Saviour's name, 
And you shall never die. 

6 See, dearest Lord, our willing souls 

Accept thine offered grace ; 
We bless the great Redeemer's love, 
And give the Father praise. 



33 L. M. 

Object of ChrisVs Advent 

1 "VTOT to condemn the sons of men, 

_1_ \l Did Christ, the Son of God, appear, 
No weapons in his hands are seen, 
No flaming sword nor thunder there. 

2 Such was the pity of our God, 

He loved the race of man so w T ell, 
He sent his Son to bear our load 

Of sins, and save our souls from hell. 

3 Sinners, believe the Saviour's word; 

Trust in his mighty name, and live ; 
A thousand joys his lips afford, 

His hands a thousand blessings give. 



SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST. 29 

34 s. m. 

Christ the Light of the World, 

1 TOEHOLD, the Prince of Peace, 

IJ The chosen of the Lord, 

God's well-beloved Son, fulfils 

The sure, prophetic word. 

2 No royal pomp adorns 

This King of righteousness ; 
And meekness, patience, truth and love 
Compose his princely dress. 

3 He is the Light of men ; 

His doctrine life imparts ; 
O, may we feel its quickening power 
To warm and cheer our hearts. 



SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST. 

35 S. M. 

Christ on the Cross. 

1 TOEHOLD th' amazing sight, 
, D The Saviour lifted high ; 
Behold the Son of God's delight 

Expire in agony. 

2 For whom, for whom, my heart, 

Were all these sorrows borne ? 

Why did he feel that painful smart, 

And meet that various scorn ? 

S For us he hung and bled, 
For us in torture died ; 
'Twas love that bowed his fainting head, 
And oped his gushing side. 
3* 



30 BUFFERINGS ANT> DEATH OF CHRIST, 

4 I see, and I adore 

In sympathy of love ; 
I feel the strong, attractive power 
To lift my soul above. 

5 Drawn by such cords as these, 

Let all the earth combine, 
With cheerful ardor, to confess 
The energy divine. 

36 7s & 4s. 

Calvary. 

1 T TARK ! from yonder mount arise 
JlI Notes of sadness — Jesus dies ! 
On the cross the Lord of lords 
Love for guilty man records ; 

Sinner, sinner, 
Hear your dying Saviour's words, 

2 " Mortal, for your guilt I die, — 
Guilt that dared your God defy ; 
Blood for you I freely give ; 
Death I taste that you may live ; 

Will you, sinner, 
Free salvation now receive ? " 

37 8s, 7s, & 4s. 

TJie Expiring Saviour. 

1 "T TARK ! the voice of love and mercy 
JLjL Sounds aloud from Calvary : 
See ! it rends the rocks asunder, 

Shakes the earth, and veils the sky : 

" It is finished ! " 
Hear the dying Saviour cry. 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 31 

2 " It is finished ! " — O, what pleasure 

Do these charming words afford ! 
Heavenly blessings, without measure, 
Flow to us through Christ the Lord : 

" It is finished ! " 
Saints, the dying words record. 

3 Finished all the types and shadows 

Of the ceremonial law, — 
Finished — all that God hath promised, 
Death and hell no more shall awe : 

" It is finished ! " 
Saints, from hence your comfort draw, 

4 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs ; 

Join to sing the pleasing theme : 
All in earth and heaven uniting, 
Join to praise ImmanuePs name : 

Hallelujah ! 
Glory to the bleeding Lamb ! 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OP 
CHRIST. 

38 C. M. 

The Resurrection Morning. 

1 I) LEST morning, whose young dawning rays 
D Beheld our rising God ; 

That saw him triumph o'er the dust, 
And leave his dark abode. 

2 A silent prisoner in the tomb 

The great Redeemer lay, 
Till the revolving skies had brought 
The third, th/ appointed day. 



32 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST; 

3 Hell and the grave unite their force 

To hold our God in vain : 
The sleeping Conqueror arose, 
And burst their feeble chain. 

4 To thy great name, Almighty Lord, 

These sacred hours we pay ; 
And loud hosannas shall proclaim 
The triumph. of the day. 

5 Salvation and immortal praise 

To our victorious King ; 
Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, 
With glad hosannas ring 



39 7s. 

Resurrection of Christ. 

1 nV/TOENING breaks upon the tomb; 
JAjL Jesus scatters all its gloom ; 
Day of triumph, through the skies 

See the glorious Saviour rise. 

2 Ye who are of death afraid, 
Triumph in the scattered shade ; 
Drive your anxious cares away ; 
See the place where Jesus lay. 

3 Christian, dry your flowing tears ; 
Chase your unbelieving fears ; 
Look on his deserted grave ; 
Doubt no more his power to save. 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 33 

40 L-M. 

Deity, Humiliation, and Exaltation of Christ 

1 "VT~OW for a tune of lofty praise 
JJN To great Jehovah's equal Son ; 
Awake, my voice, in heavenly lays, 

And tell the wonders he hath done. 

2 Sing how he left the worlds of light, 

And those bright robes he wore above ; 
How swift and joyful was his flight, 
On wings of everlasting love ! 

3 Deep in the shades of gloomy death 

TV Almighty Captive prisoner lay ; — 
Th J Almighty Captive left the earth, 
And rose to everlasting day. 

4 Among a thousand harps and songs, 

Jesus, the God, exalted reigns : 
His sacred name fills all their tongues, 
And echoes through the heavenly plains. 

41 L. M. 

Christ 1 8 Resurrection a Pledge of ours. 

1 ~YTT"HE]Sr I the holy grave survey, 

VV Where once my Saviour deigned to lie, 
I see fulfilled what prophets say, 
And all the power of death defy. 

2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim 

How weak the bands of conquered death : 
Sweet pledge that all who trust his name 
Shall rise and draw immortal breath, 
3 



34 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 

3 Our Surety, freed, declares us free, 

For whose offences he was seized : 
In his release our own we see, 

And shout to view Jehovah pleased. 

4 Jesus, once numbered with the dead, 

Unseals his eyes to sleep no more ; 
And ever lives their cause to plead, 
For whom the pains of death he bore. 

5 Thy risen Lord, my soul, behold ; 

See the rich diadem he wears ; 
Thou, too, shalt bear a. harp of gold 
To crown thy joy when he appears. 

42 c. M. 

Comfort to Believers. 

1 Y/ E humble souls that seek the Lord, 
JL Chase all your fears away ; 

And bow with pleasure down to see 
The place where Jesus lay. 

2 Thus low the Lord of Life was brought; 

Such wonders love can do ! 
Thus cold in death that bosom lay 
Which throbbed and bled for you. 

3 Then dry your tears, and tune your songs, 

The Saviour lives again ; 
Not all the bolts and bars of death 
The Conqueror could detain. 

4 High o'er th ? angelic bands he rears 

His once dishonored head ; 
And through unnumbered years he reigns, 
Who dwelt among the dead. 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 35 

5 With joy like his shall every saint 
His empty tomb survey ; 
Then rise with his ascending Lord, 
To realms of endless day. 

43 L. M. 

Christ's Triumph. 

1 * J " ORD, when thou didst ascend on high, 

I J Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; 
Those heavenly guards around thee wait, 
Like chariots that attend thy state. 

2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear 
More glorious, when the Lord was there ; 
While he pronounced his holy law, 
And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 

3 How bright the triumph none can tell, 
When all the rebel powers of hell, 
That thousand souls had captive made, 
Were all in chains, like captives, led. 

44 cm. 

Triumphant Ascension. 

1 " j " IFT up your heads, eternal gates, 
JLj Unfold, to entertain 

The King of glory ; — see, he comes 
With his celestial train. 

2 "Who is this King of glory ?— who ? " 

The Lord, for strength renowned ; 
In battle mighty, — o'er his foes 
Eternal Victor crowned. 



36 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CHRIST. 

-3 Lift up your heads, eternal gates, 
Unfold, to entertain 
The King of glory ; — see, he comes 
With all his shining train. 

4 " Who is this King of glory ? — who ? n 
The Lord of hosts renowned ; 
Of glory he alone is King, 
Who is with glory crowned. 

45 7s & 6s. 

Praise to Christ 

1 IJURST, ye emerald gates, and bring 
JD To my raptured vision, 

All th' ecstatic joys that spring 

Round the bright elysian : 
Lo ! we lift our longing eyes, 
Break, ye intervening skies ! 
Sons of righteousness, arise, 
Ope the gates of Paradise. 

2 Floods of everlasting light! 

Freely flash before him ; 
Myriads, with supreme delight, 

Instantly adore him ; 
Angel trumps resound his fame j 
Lutes of lucid gold proclaim 
All the music of his name ; 
Heaven echoing the theme. 

3 Four and twenty elders rise 

From their princely station ; 
Shout his glorious victories, 
Sing the great salvation ; 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 37 

Cast their crowns before his throne, 
Cry, in reverential tone, 
Glory be to God alone, 
Holy ! Holy ! Holy One. 

4 Hark ! the thrilling symphonies 

Seem, methinks, to seize us ; 
Join we too the holy lays — 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ! 
Sweetest sound in seraph's song, 
Sweetest note on mortal tongue, 
Sweetest carol ever sung — 
Jesus, Jesus, flow along. 



THE SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION- 
OP CHRIST. 

46 C. M. 

No Human Priest. 

1 nnHE true Messiah now appears ; 

JL The types are all withdrawn : 
So fly the shadows and the stars 
Before the rising dawn. 

2 The smoking sweet and bleeding lamb, 

The kid and bullock slain, 

And costly spice of every name 

Would all be burnt in vain. 

3 Aaron must lay his robes away, 

His mitre and his vest, 
When Christ, the Lord, comes down to be 
The offering and the Priest. 
4 



38 SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 

4 He took our mortal flesh, to show 

The wonders of his love ; 
For us he paid his life below, 
And prays for us above. 

5 " Forgive/' he cries, " forgive their sins, 

For I myself have died ; " 
And then he shows his open veins, 
And pleads his wounded side. 



47 H. M. 

Captivity led captive* 

1 rpHE happy morn is come : 

JL Triumphant o'er the grave, 
The Saviour leaves the tomb, 
Omnipotent to save : 
Captivity is captive led ; 
For Jesus liveth that was dead. 

2 Who now accuseth them, 

For whom their Ransom died ? 
Who now shall those condemn 
Whom God hath justified? 
Captivity is captive led ; 
For Jesus liveth that was dead. 

3 Christ hath the ransom paid ; 

The glorious work is done ; 
On him our help is laid, 

By him our victory won : 
Captivity is captive led ; 
For Jesus liveth that was dead. 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 39 

48 H. M. 

A great High Priest in the Heavens. 

1 fT^HE glorious work is done, 

J_ The victim's blood is shed, 
And Jesus now is gone 

His people's cause to plead : 
He stands in heaven, their great High Priest, 
And bears their names upon his breast 

2 No temple made with hands 

His place of service is ; 
In heaven itself he stands, 
A heavenly priesthood his : 
In him the shadows of the law 
Are all fulfilled, and now withdraw. 

3 And though awhile he be 

Hid from the eyes of men, 
His people look to see 

Their great High Priest again : 
In brightest glory he will come, 
And take his waiting people home. 

49 c m. 

Christ a merciful High Priest 

1 "YTTTTH joy we meditate the grace 

VV Of our High Priest above: 
His heart is full of tenderness ; 
His bosom glows with love. 

2 Touched with a sympathy within, 

He knows our feeble frame ; 
He knows what sore temptations mean, 
For he has felt the same. 



40 SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 

3 He, in the days of feeble flesh, 

Poured out his cries and tears, 
And in his measure feels afresh 
What every member bears. 

4 Then let our humble faith address 

His mercy and his power ; 
We shall obtain delivering grace 
In each distressing hour. 

50 C. M. 

Christ an availing High Priest 

1 ""VTOW let our cheerful eyes survey 
Xi Our great High Priest above, 

. And celebrate his constant care, 
And sympathetic love. 

2 Though raised to a superior throne, 

Where angels bow around, 
And high o'er all the shining train, 
With matchless honors crowned ; — 

3 The names of all his saints he bears 

Deep graven on his heart; 
!Nor shall a name once treasured there 
E'er from his care depart. 

4 Those characters shall fair abide, 

Our everlasting trust, 
When gems and monuments, and crowns, 
Are moldered into dust. 

5 So, gracious Saviour, on my breast 

May thy dear name be worn, 
A sacred ornament and guard, 
To endless ages borne. 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OP CHRIST. 41 

51 H. M. 

Tlie finished Work. 

1 " ;'~ > vONE is the work that saves ; 
JL-J Once and foiwer done : 
Finished the righteousness 

That clothes th ? unrighteous one. 
The love that blesses us below 
Is flowing freely to us now. 

2 The sacrifice is o'er; 

The veil is rent in twain ; 
The mercy-seat is red 

With blood of victims slain ; 
Why stand we then without, in fear ? 
The blood divine invites us near. 

3 Upon the mercy-seat 

The High Priest sits within ; 
The blood is in his hand 

Which makes and keeps us clean. 
With boldness let us now draw near, 
That blood has banished every fear. 

52 L. M. 

Complete in Christ. 

1 TV JTY soul complete in Jesus stands ; 
JLyjL It fears no more the law's demands ; 
The smile of God is sweet within, 
Where all before was guilt and sin. 

2 My soul at rest in Jesus lives ; 
Accepts the peace his pardon gives ; 
Receives the grace his death secured, 
And pleads the anguish he endured. 

4* 



42 SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHBIST. 

3 A song of praise my soul shall sing, 
To our eternal, glorious King ; 
Shall worship humbly at his feet, 
In whom alone it stands complete. 

53 s. M. 

Chrises Mediation. 

1 I) AISE your triumphant songs 
JL\ To an immortal tune ; 

Let all the earth resound the deeds 
Celestial grace has done. 

2 Sing how eternal love 

Its chief Beloved chose, 
And bade him raise our ruined race 
From their abyss of woes. 

3 His hand no thunder bears ; 

No terror clothes his brow ; 
No bolts to drive our guilty souls 
To fiercer flames below. 

4 'Twas mercy filled the throne, 

And wrath stood silent by, 
"When Christ was sent with pardons down 
To rebels doomed to die. 

5 Now, sinners, dry your tears ; 

Let hopeless sorrow cease ; 

Bow to the sceptre of his love, 

And take the offered peace. 

6 Lord, we obey thy call ; 

We lay an humble claim 
To the salvation thou hast brought, 
And love and praise thy name. 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 43 

54 H. M. 

Thine, Christ, not mine. 

1 T I iHY wounds, jiot mine, O Christ, 
_L Can heal my bruised soul ; 
Thy stripes, not mine, contain 
The balm that makes me whole : 



To whom, save thee, 
Who canst alone 



For sin atone, 
Lord, shall I flee? 



2 Thy cross, not mine, O Christ, 
Has borne the awful load 
Of sins that none could bear 
But the incarnate God : 



To whom, save thee, 
Who canst alone 



For sin atone, 
Lord, shall I flee? 



3 Thy death, not mine, O Christ, 
Has paid the ransom due ; 
Ten thousand deaths like mine 
Would have been all too few : 



To whom, save thee, 
Who canst alone 



For sin atone, 
Lord, shall I flee ? 



55 c. M. 

The Atonement the only Ground of Pardon. 

1 ~T~N vain we seek for peace with God 
JL By methods of our own : 

Blest Saviour, nothing but thy blood 
Can bring us near the throne. 

2 The threatenings of thy broken law 

Impress the soul with dread : 
If God his sword of justice draw, 
It strikes the spirit dead. 



44 SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OP CHRIST. 

3 But thy atoning sacrifice 

Hath answered all demands ; 
And peace and pardon from the skies 
Are blessings frtfm thy hands. 

4 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord ; 

; Tis on thy cross we rest : 
Forever be thy love adored, 
Thy name forever blest. 



56 s. m. 

Hope from the Gospel only. 

1 /^\ OD'S holy law, transgressed, 
VJT Speaks nothing but despair ; 
Convinced of guilt, with grief oppressed, 

We find no comfort there. 

2 Not all our groans and tears, 

Nor works which we have done, 
Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers 
Can e'er for sin atone. 

3 Relief alone is found 

In Jesus' precious blood : 
'Tis this that heals the mortal wound, 
And reconciles to God. 

4 High lifted on the cross, 

The spotless Victim dies : 

This is salvation's only source; 

Hence all our hopes arise. 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHKIST. 45 

57 8s & 7s. 
Gratitude for the Atonement 

1 | )ASCHAL Lamb, by God appointed, 
JL All our sins on thee were laid; 

By Almighty love anointed, 

Thou hast full atonement made : 

All thy people are forgiven 

Through the virtue of thy blood : 

Opened is the gate of heaven ; 

Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 

2 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, 

There forever to abide ! 
• All the heavenly hosts adore thee, 

Seated at thy Father's side : 
There for sinners thou art pleading ; 

There thou dost our place prepare, 
Ever for us interceding, 

Till in glory we appear. 

3 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, 

Thou art worthy to receive ; 
Loudest praises, without ceasing, 

Meet it is for us to give ; 
Help, ye bright angelic spirits ! 

Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ; 
Help to sing our Saviour's merits, 

Help to chant IinmanuePs praise. 

58 L- M. 

Jesus pleads for me. 
1 "OEFORE the throne of God above 
JL3 I have a strong, a perfect plea ; 
A great High Priest, whose name is Love, 
Who ever lives and pleads for me. 



46 SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 

2 My name is graven on his hands, 

My name is written on his heart ; 
I know that while in heaven he stands 
No tongue can bid me thence depart. 

3 Because the sinless Saviour died, 

My sinful soul is counted free : 
For God, the Just, is satisfied 
To look on him and pardon me. 

4 One with himself, I cannot die ; 

My soul is purchased by his blood ; 
My life is hid with Christ on high, 

With Christ, my Saviour and my God. . 

59 H. M. 

Jesus sacrificed for me. 

1 A RISE, my soul, arise ; 

f\ Shake off thy guilty fears ; 
The bleeding Sacrifice 
In my behalf appears : 
Before the throne my Surety stands ; 
My name is written on his hands. 

2 The bleeding wounds he bears, 

Received on Calvary, 
Now pour effectual prayers, 

And strongly speak for me : 
" Forgive him, O, forgive," they cry, 
" Nor let that ransomed sinner die." 

3 The Father hears him pray, 

The dear Anointed One ; 
He cannot turn away 

The pleading of his Son : 



SATISFACTION AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. 47 

His Spirit answers to the blood, 
And tells me I am born of God. 

4 To God I'm reconciled ; 

His pardoning voice I hear ; 
He owns me for his child ; 

I can no longer fear : 
"With filial trust 1 now draw nigh, 
And " Father, Abba Father/' cry. 



60 8s & 7s. 

The elder Brother. 

1 "T7~ES, for me, for me he careth 

JL With a brother's tender care; 
Yes, with me, with me he shareth 
Every burden, every fear. 

2 Yes, for me he standeth pleading, 

At the mercy-seat above ; 
Ever for me interceding, 
Constant in untiring love. 

3 Yes, in me abroad he sheddeth 

Joys unearthly, love and light ; 
And to cover me he spreadeth 
His paternal wing of might. 

4 Yes, in me, in me he dwelleth ; 

I in him, and he in me ; 
And my empty soul he filleth, 
Here and through eternity. 



48 PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

61 C. M. 

Acceis to God by a Mediator, 

1 Z^jOME, let us lift our joyful eyes 
V_y Up to the courts above, 

And smile to see our Father there, 
Upon a throne of love. 

2 Come, let us bow before his feet, 

And venture near the Lord ; 
No fiery cherub guards his seat, 
Nor double-flaming sword. 

3 The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss 

Are opened by the Son ; 
High let us raise our notes of praise, 
And reach th' Almighty throne. 

4 To thee ten thousand thanks we bring, 

Great Advocate on high, 
And glory to th' eternal King, 
Who lays his anger by. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

62 C. M. 

ChrisVs Righteousness perfect. 

1 ~\ JTY Saviour, my almighty Friend, 
JAlL When I begin thy praise, 
Where will the growing numbers end, 
The numbers of thy grace ! 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 49 

2 Thou art my everlasting trust ; 

Thy goodness I adore ; 
And since I knew thy graces first, 
I speak thy glories more. 

3 When I am filled with sore distress 

For some surprising sin, 
I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, 
And mention none but thine. 

4 How will my lips rejoice to tell 

The victories of my King ! 
My soul, redeemed from sin and hell, 
Shall thy salvation sing. 

63 c.m. 

Love to Christ. 

1 " P^O not I love thee, O my Lord ? 

I J Behold my heart and see ; 
And turn each worthless idol out, 
That dares to rival thee. 

2 Do not I love thee from my soul ! 

Then let me nothing love, 
Dead be my heart to every joy, 
Which thou dost not approve. 

3 Is not thy name melodious still 

To mine attentive ear ? 
Doth not each pulse with pleasure beat, 
My Saviour's voice to hear ? 

4 Hast thou a lamb in all thy flock, 

I would disdain to feed ? 
Hast thou a foe before whose face 
I fear thy cause to plead ? 
4 5 



50 pkaise to chbist. 

64: cm. 

God in Christ. 

1 TAEAREST of all the names above, 
A-J My Saviour and my God, 
Who can resist thy heavenly love, 

Or trifle with thy blood ? 

2 'Tis by the merits of thy death 

The Father smiles again ; 
*Tis by thine interceding breath 
The Spirit dwells with men. 

3 Till God in human flesh I see, 

My thoughts no comfort find ; 
The holy, just, and sacred Three 
Are terrors to my mind. 

4 But if ImmanuePs face appear, 

My hope, my joy, begin : 
His name forbids my slavish fear j 
His grace removes my sin. 

65 7s. 

A Befuge. 

1 TESUS, refuge of my soul, 
t) Let me to thy bosom fly, 
While the raging billows roll, 

While the tempest still is high : 
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, 

Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into the haven guide ; 

O receive my soul at last- 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 51 

2 Other refuge have I none ; 

Hangs my helpless soul on thee ; 
Leave, ah, leave me not alone ; 

Still support and comfort me : 
All my trust on thee is stayed, 

All my help from thee I bring, 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of thy wing. 

3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want ; 

All in all in thee I find ; 
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, 

Heal the sick, and lead the blind : 
Just and holy is thy name ; 

I am all unrighteousness ; 
Vile and full of sin I am ; 

Thou art full of truth and grace. 

66 s.m. 

Song of Moses and the Lamb. 

1 A WAKE, and sing the song 
JLJL Of Moses and the Lamb ; 
Wake every heart, and every tongue, 

To praise the Saviour's name. 

2 Sing of his dying love ; 

Sing of his rising power ; 
Sing how he intercedes above, 
For us, whose sins he bore. 

3 Sing, till we feel our heart 

Ascending with our tongue ; 

Sing, till the love of sin depart, 

And grace inspire our song. 



52 PRAISE TO CHRIST, 

4 Sing on your heavenly way, 

Ye ransomed sinners, sing; 
Sing on, rejoicing every day 
In Christ, th ? eternal King. 

5 Soon shall we hear him say, 

" Ye blessed children, come ! " 
Soon will he call us hence away, 
To our eternal home. 

6 There shall our raptured tongue 

His endless praise proclaim, 
And sweeter voices tune the song 
Of Moses and the Lamb. 

67 C. M. 

Praise to the Bedeemer. 

1 rTlO our Redeemer's glorious name 

JL Awake the sacred song ! 
O may his love — immortal flame ! — 
Tune every heart and tongue. 

2 His love, what mortal thought can reach ! 

What mortal tongue display ! 
Imagination's utmost stretch 
In wonder dies away. 

3 He left his radiant throne on high- 

Left the bright realms of bliss, 
And came to earth to bleed and die — 
Was ever love like this ? 

4 Dear Lord, while we adoring pay 

Our humble thanks to thee, 
May every heart with rapture say, 
" The Saviour died for me." 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 53 

5 O may the sweet, the blissful theme 
Fill every heart and tongue, 
Till strangers love thy charming name, 
And join the sacred song. 



68 cm. 

Condescension of Christ. 

1 fT^HE Saviour ! O, what endless charm3 

JL Dwell in that blissful sound I 
Its influence every fear disarms, 
And spreads delight around. 

2 Here pardon, life, and joy divine, 

In rich profusion flow, 
For guilty rebels, lost in sin, 
And doomed to endless woe. 

3 The mighty Former of the skies 

Descends to our abode, 
While angels view with wondering eyes, 
And hail th ? incarnate God. 

4 How rich the depths of love divine ? 

Of bliss a boundless store ! 
Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine ; 
I cannot wish for more. 

5 On thee alone my hope relies ; 

Beneath thy cross I fall, 
My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, 
My Saviour, and my all. 
5* 



54 PEAISE TO CHRIST. 

69 c. m. 

Jesus precious to them that believe. 

1 FESUS, I love thy charming name; 
t) 'Tis music to my ear ; 

Fain would I sound it out so loud 
That earth and heaven might hear. 

2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul, 

My transport and my trust : 
Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, 
And gold is sordid dust. 

3 All my capacious powers can wish 

In thee doth richly meet ; 
Nor to my eyes is light so dear, 
Nor friendship half so sweet. 

4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart, 

And shed its fragrance there, — • 
The noblest balm of all its wounds, 
The cordial of its care. 

5 I'll speak the honors of thy name 

With my last, laboring breath, 
And, dying, clasp thee in my arms, 
The antidote of death. 

70 7s. 

Redeeming Love. 

1 IVTOW begin the heavenly theme; 
JJN Sing aloud in Jesus' name ; 
Ye who his salvation prove, 
Triumph in redeeming love. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 55 

2 Ye who see the Father's grace 
Beaming in the Saviour's face, 
As to Canaan on ye move, 
Praise and bless redeeming love. 

3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears ; 
Banish all your guilty fears ; 

See your guilt and curse remove, 
Cancelled by redeeming love. 

4 Welcome, all by sin oppressed, 
Welcome to his sacred rest ; 
Nothing brought him from above, 
Nothing but redeeming love. 

5 Hither, then, your music bring ; 
Strike aloud each cheerful string ; 
Mortals, join the host above, — 
Join to praise redeeming love. 

71 C. M. 

ChrisVs Righteousness a Robe. 

1 A WAKE, my heart, arise, my tongue, 
_ZjL Prepare a tuneful voice ; 

In God, the life of all my joys, 
Aloud will I rejoice. 

2 'Tis he adorned my naked soul, 

And made salvation mine ; 
Upon a poor polluted worm 
He makes his graces shine. 

3 And lest the shadow of a spot 

Should on my soul be found, 
He took the robe the Saviour wrought, 
And cast it all around. 



56 PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

4 How far the heav'nly robe exceeds 

What earthly princes wear ! 
These ornaments, how bright they shine ! 
How white the garments are ! 

5 The Spirit wrought my faith and love, 

And hope, and ev'ry grace ; 
But Jesus spent his life to work 
The robe of righteousness. 

6 Strangely, my soul, art thou arrayed 

By the great sacred Three ! 
In sweetest harmony of praise 
Let all thy powers agree. 

72 L. M. 

Praise to the Lamb. 

1 "TTTHAT equal honors shall we bring 

VV To thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb, 
When all the notes that angels sing 
Are far inferior to thy name ? 

2 Worthy is he that once was slain, 

The Prince of life, that groaned and died, 
Worthy to rise, and live, and reign 
At his Almighty Father's side. 

3 Honor immortal must be paid, 

Instead of scandal and of scorn ; 
While glory shines around his head, 
He wears a crown without a thorn. 

4 Blessings forever on the Lamb, 

Who bore the curse for wretched men ! 
Let angels sound his sacred name, 
And every creature say, " Amen." 



PEAISE TO CHRIST. 57 

73 s. m. 

Christ unseen, yet beloved. 

1 "^TOT with our mortal eyes 
i.M Have we beheld the Lord ; 
Yet we rejoice to hear his name, 

And love him in his word. 

2 On earth we want the sight 

Of our Redeemer's face; 
Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight 
To dwell upon thy grace. 

3 And when we feel thy love, 

Diviner joys arise ; 
On wings of faith we soar above, 
To mansions in the skies. 

74 c. m. 

Indebtedness to Christ. 

1 "IV /TA JESTIC sweetness sits enthroned 
-iY.L Upon the Saviour's brow ; 

His head with radiant glories crowned, 
His lips with grace o'erflow. 

2 He saw me plunged in deep distress 

And flew to my relief; 
For me he bore the shameful cross, 
And carried all my grief. 

3 To him I owe my life and breath, 

And all the joys I have; 
He makes me triumph over death, 
And saves me from the grave. 



58 PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

4 To heaven, the place of his abode, 

He brings my weary feet, 
Shows me the glories of my God, 
And makes my joys complete. 

5 Since from his bounty I receive 

Such proofs of love divine, 
Had I a thousand hearts to give, 
Lord, they should all be thine. 

75 c. m. 

Worthy the Lamb. 

1 /~^OME, let us join our cheerful songs 
\y With angels' round the throne ; 
Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, 

But all their joys are one. 

2 "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, 

"To be exalted thus:" 
"Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, 
" For he was slain for us." 

3 Jesus is worthy to receive 

Honor and power divine ; 
And blessings, more than we can give, 
Be, Lord, forever thine. 

4 Let all that dwell above the sky, 

And air, and earth, and seas, 
Conspire to lift thy glories high, 
And speak thy endless praise. 

5 The whole creation join in one 

To bless the sacred name 
Of him who sits upon the throne 
And to adore the Lamb. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST 59 

76 C. M. 

Christ our Theme. 

1 /CHRIST and his cross are all our theme; 
V_y The mysteries that we speak 

Are scandal in the Jew's esteem, 
And folly to the Greek. 

2 But souls enlightened from above 

With joy receive the word ; 
They see what wisdom, power, and love, 
Shine in their dying Lord. 

3 The vital savor of his name 

Restores their fainting breath ; 
But unbelief perverts the same 
To guilt, despair, and death. 

4 Till God diffuse his graces down, 

Like showers of heavenly rain, 
In vain Apollos sows the ground, 
And Paul may plant in vain. 

77 c. m. 

The Victories of Christ. 

1 "T TAIL, mighty Jesus ! how divine 
JLJL Is thy victorious sword ! 

The stoutest rebel must resign 
At thy commanding word. 

2 How deep the wounds thine arrows give, 

They pierce the hardest heart ; 
Thy smiles of grace the slain revive, 
And joy succeeds to smart. 



60 PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh ; 

Ride with majestic sway; 
Go forth, great Prince, triumphantly, 
And make thy foes obey. 

4 And, when thy victories are complete — 

When all the chosen race 
Shall round the throne of glory meet 
To sing thy conquering grace, 

5 O, may my humble soul be found 

Among that glorious throng: 
And I with them thy praise will sound 
In heaven's immortal song. 

78 8s & 7s. 

Glorying in the Gross. 

1 "TN the cross of Christ I glory, 

JL Towering o'er the wrecks of time; 
All the light of sacred story 
Gathers round its head sublime. 

2 When the woes of life overtake me, 

Hopes decieve and fears annoy, 
Never shall the cross forsake me ; 
Lo ! it glows with peace and joy. 

3 When the sun of bliss is beaming 

Light and love upon my w T ay, 
From the cross the radiance streaming 
Adds new lustre to the day. 

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, 

By the cross are sanctified ; 
Peace is there that knows no measure, 
Joys that through all time abide. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 61 

* 

5 In the cross of Christ I glory, 

Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; 
All the light of sacred story 

Gathers round its head sublime. 

79 c. m. 

Praise to the Saviour. 

1 /^\ FOR a thousand tongues to sing 
Vy My dear Redeemer's praise — 
The glories of my God and King, 

The triumphs of his grace ! 

2 My gracious Master and my God, 

Assist me to proclaim, 
To spread through all the earth abroad, 
The honors of thy name. 

3 Jesus ! the name that calms our fears, 

That bids our sorrows cease ; 
'Tis music in the sinner's ears ; 
'Tis life, and health, and peace. 

4 He breaks the power of reigning sin ; 

He sets the pris'ner free ; 
His blood can make the foulest clean ; 
His blood availed for me. 

80 c. M. 

Humiliation of Christ 

1 A ND did the holy and the just, 
^LJl. The Sovereign of the skies, 
Stoop down to wretchedness and dust, 
That guilty man might rise ? 
6 



62 PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

2 Yes, the Redeemer left his throne, 

His radiant throne on high, — 
Surprising mercy! love unknown, 
To suffer, bleed, and die. 

3 He took the dying traitor's place, 

And suffered in his stead ; 
For sinful man — O, wondrous grace ! 
For sinful man he bled. 

4 O Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell 

In thine atoning blood ! 
By this are sinners saved from hell, 
And rebels brought to God. 

81 8s & 7s. 

Christ our Saviour. 

1 /^ROWN his head with endless blessing, 
\y Who, in God the Father's name, 
With compassion never ceasing, 

Comes, salvation to proclaim. 

2 Lo, Jehovah, we adore thee — 

Thee, our Saviour — thee, our God ; 
From thy throne let beams of glory 
Shine through all the world abroad. 

3 Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing, 

Thee, our God, in praise we own ; 
Highest honors, never failing, 
Rise eternal round thy throne. 

4 Now, ye saints, his power confessing, 

In your grateful strains adore ; 
For his mercy, never ceasing, 
Flows, and flows forevermore. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 63 

82 7s. 

Jesus only. 

1 T~E3US only — dark the cloud 

eJ Hanging o'er Mount Tabor proud; 
Light from heaven filled the place, 
Jesus only, showed his face. 

2 Jesus only — blessed Lord, 

All ray hopes hang on his word ; 
Here my soul reposes still, 
Here is safe from every ill. 

3 Jesus only — this my cry 
When I lay me down to die; 
Jesus only when I stand 
Justified at his right hand. 

4 Jesus only — when above 
I his full salvation prove; 
Evermore my blissful sor\g 
Jesus only shall prolong. 

83 8s & 7s. 

Jesus only. 

1 "TESTIS only, when the morning 
t) Beams upon the path I tread ; 
Jesus only, when the darkness 

Gathers round my weary head. 

2 Jesus only, when the billows 

Cold and sullen o'er me roll ; 
Jesus only, when the trumpet 

Rends the tomb and wakes the soul. 



64 OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT* 

3 Jesus only, when in judgment 

Boding fears my heart appall ; 
Jesus only, when the wretched 
On the rocks and mountains call. 

4 Jesus only, when, adoring, 

Saints their crowns before him bring; 
Jesus only, I will, joyous, 
Through eternal ages sing. 



OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

84 C. M. 

Breathing after the Holy Spirit 

1 Z^jOME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
\y With all thy quickening powers, 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love 

In these cold hearts of ours. 

2 Look ! how we grovel here below, 

Fond of these trifling toys ! 
Our souls can neither fly nor go, 
To reach eternal joys. 

3 In vain we tune our formal songs ; 

In vain we strive to rise ; 
Hosannas languish on our tongues, 
And our devotion dies. 

4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live 

At this poor, dying rate, — 
Our love so faint, so cold to thee, 
A nd thine to us so great ? 



OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 65 

5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
With all thy quickening powers, 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love 
In these cold hearts of ours. 



85 s. m. 

Sanctifying Influence*. 

1 pOME, Holy Spirit, come; 
V_y Let thy bright beams arise ; 
Dispel the sorrow from our minds, 

The darkness from our eyes. 

2 Convince us all of sin ; 

Then lead to Jesus' blood, 
And to our wondering view reveal 
The mercies of our God. 

3 Revive our drooping faith, 

Our doubts and fears remove, 
And kindle in our breasts the flame 
Of never-dying love. 

4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, 

To sanctify the soul, 
To pour fresh life in every part, 
And new-create the whole. 

5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts : 

Our minds from bondage free ; 
Then shall we know, and praise, and love 
The Father, Son, and Thee. 
5 6* 



66 OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 



86 



CM. 

The Spirit's Power. 



1 Z^IOME, Holy Spirit, from above, 
\y With thy celestial fire ; 

Come, and with flames of zeal and love 
Our hearts and tongues inspire. 

2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath, 

New life creates within ; 
He quickens sinners from the death 
Of trespasses and sin. 

3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, 

And to our hearts reveals; 
Our bodies he his temple makes, 
And our redemption seals. 



87 



L. M. 

Quickening Spirit. 



1 /^lOME, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, 
\_J And fit me to approach my God ; 
Remove each vain, each worldly thought, 

And lead me to # thy blest abode. 

2 Hast thou imparted to my soul 

A living spark of holy fire ? 
O, kindle now the sacred flame, 

And make me burn with pure desire. 

3 A brighter faith and hope impart, 

And let me now my Saviour see ; 
O, soothe and cheer my burdened heart, 
And bid my spirit rest in thee. 



1 

OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIEIT. 67 

88 S- M - 

Sanctifying Influence. 

1 /^(OME, Holy Spirit, come, 
\y With energy divine, 

And on this poor, benighted soul 
With beams of mercy shine. 

2 Melt, melt this frozen heart ; 

This stubborn will subdue ; 
Each evil passion overcome, 
And form me all anew. 

3 Mine will the profit be, 

But thine shall be the praise; 
And unto thee will I devote 
The remnant of my days. 

89 7s. 

The Sanctifier. 

1 TTOLY Ghost, with light divine 
JH Shine upon this heart of mine; 
Chase the shades of night away ; 
Turn the darkness into day. 

2 Holy Ghost, with power divine, 
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine : 
Long has sin without control, 
Held dominion o'er my soul. 

3 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, 
Cheer this saddened heart of mine : 
Bid my many woes depart ; 

Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 



68 OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

90 L.M. 

The Spirit entreated not to depart. 

1 QTAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay, 

IO Though I have done thee such despite ; 
Cast not a sinner quite away, 

Nor take thine everlasting flight. 

2 Though I have most unfaithful been 

Of all who e'er thy grace received, — 
Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, 
Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved. 

3 Yet, O, the chief of sinners spare, 

In honor of my great High Priest ; 
Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear 
I shall not see thy people's rest. 

4 My weary soul, O God, release ; 

Uphold me with thy gracious hand ; 
O, guide me into perfect peace, 

And bring me to the promised land. 

91 S. M. 

God working in the Soul. 

1 >rpiS God the Spirit leads 

JL In paths before unknown ; 
The work to be performed is ours ; 
The strength is all his own. 

2 Supported by his grace, 

We still pursue our way, 
And hope at last to reach the prize, 
Secure in endless day. 



OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 69 

3 'Tis he that works to will ; 
'Tis he that works to do ; 
The power by which we act is his, 
And his the glory too. 



92 c. m. 

Spirit of Holiness. 

1 QPIRIT of holiness, descend; 
IO Thy people wait for thee ; 
Thine ear, in kind compassion, lend, 

Let us thy mercy see. 

2 Behold, thy weary churches wait, 

With wishful, longing eyes ; 
Let us no more lie desolate; 
O, bid thy light arise. 

3 Thy light, that on our souls hath shone 

Leads us in hope to thee ; 
Let us not feel its rays alone — 
Alone thy people be. 

4 O, bring our dearest friends to God; 

Remember those we love ; 
Fit them, on earth, for thine abode ; 
Fit them for joys above. 

5 Spirit of holiness, 'tis thine 

To hear our feeble prayer ; 
Come — for we wait thy power divine, 
Let us thy mercy share. 



70 OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIBIT. 

93 7s. 

Tfie Spirit the Sealer, 

1 f^\ RACIOUS Spirit— Love divine! 
VJT Let thy light within me shine ; 
All my guilty fears remove ; 

Fill me with thy heavenly love. 

2 Speak thy pardoning grace to^me ; 
Set the burdened sinner free ; 
Lead me to the Lamb of God; 
Wash me in his precious blood. 

3 Life and peace to me impart ; 
Seal Christ's likeness on my heart; 
Dwell thyself within my breast, 
Earnest of immortal rest. 

4 Let me never from thee stray ; 
Keep me in the narrow way ; 
Fill my soul with joy divine ; 
Keep me, Lord, forever thine. 

5 Gracious Spirit— Love divine ! 
Let thy light within me shine ; 
All my guilty fears remove ; 
Fill me with thy heavenly love. 

94 c. m. 

The Earnest of Heaven. 

1 "TTTHY should the children of a King 
VV Go mourning all their days? 
Great Comforter, descend and bring 
Some tokens of thy grace. 



OFFICE AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 71 

2 Dost thou not dwell in all thy saints, 

And seal them, heirs of heaven ? 
When wilt thou banish my complaints. 
And show my sins forgiven ? 

3 Assure my conscience of her part 

In my Redeemer's blood, 
And bear thy witness, with my heart, 
That I am born of God. 

4 Thou art the earnest of his love, 

The pledge of joys to come ; 
And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, 
Will safely bear me home. 

95 c. m. 

Walking with God. 

1 /~\ FOR a closer walk with God ! 
v/ A calm and heavenly frame, 
A light to shine upon the road 

That leads me to the Lamb ! 

2 Where is the blessedness I knew 

When first I saw the Lord ? 
Where is the soul -refreshing view 
Of Jesus and his Word ? 

3 What peaceful hours I then enjoyed ! 

How sweet their memory still ! 
But now I find an aching void 
The world can never fill. 

4 Return, O holy Dove, return, 

Sweet messenger of rest ; 
I hate the sins that made thee mourn, 
And drove thee from my breast. 



72 PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 

5 The dearest idol I have known, 

Whatever that idol be, 
Help me to tear it from thy throne, 
And worship only thee. 

6 So shall my walk be close with God, 

Calm and serene my frame ; 
So purer light shall mark the road 
That leads me to the Lamb. 



PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 

96 7s. 

Consecration to the Trinity. 

1 TT1ATHER, Son and Holy Ghost, 
JD One in Three, and Three in One, 
As by the celestial host, 

Let thy will on earth be done ; 
Praise by all to thee be given, 
Glorious Lord of earth and heaven ! 

2 If so poor a worm as I 

May to thy great glory live, 
All my actions sanctify, 

All my words and thoughts receive, 
Claim me for thy service, claim 
All I have, and all I am. 

97 C. M. 

Doctrine and Use of the Trinity. 

1 TpATHER of glory ! to thy name 
Jj Immortal praise we give, 
Who dost an act of grace proclaim, 
And bid us rebels live. 



PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 73 

2 Immortal honor to the Son, 

Who makes thine anger cease, 
Our lives he ransomed with his own, 
And died to make our peace. 

3 To thy almighty Spirit be 

Immortal glory given, 
Whose influence brings us near to thee, 
And trains us up for heaven. 

4 Let men, with their united voice, 

Adore th' eternal God, 
And spread his honors and their joys 
Through nations far abroad. 

98 s.m. 

Love to the Trinity. 

1 "A/TY God, my Life, my Love, 
JYJL To thee, to thee I call ; 

I cannot live, if thou remove, 
For thou art all in all. 

2 Thy shining grace can cheer 

This dungeon where I dwell; 
'Tis paradise when thou art here, 
If thou depart, 'tis hell. 

3 To thee, and thee alone, 

The angels owe their bliss ; 
They sit around thy gracious throne^ 
And dwell where Jesus is. 

4 Not all the harps above 

Can make a heavenly place, 
If God his residence remove, 
Or but conceal his face. 
7 



74 PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 

5 Nor earth, nor all the sky, 

Can one delight afford, 
No, not a drop of real joy, 
Without thy presence, Lord. 

6 Thou art the sea of love, 

Where all my pleasures roll ; 
The circle where my passions move, 
And centre of my soul. 



99 H.M. 

Praise to the Trinity. 

1 rpO him that chose us first, 

JL Before the world began ; 

To him that bore the curse, 
To save rebellious man ; 
To him that formed our hearts anew, 
Are endless praise and glory due. 

2 The Father's love shall run 

Through our immortal songs j 
We bring to God the Son 

Hosannas on our tongues : 
Our lips address the Spirit's name 
With equal praise, and zeal the same. 

3 Let every saint above, 

And angel round the throne, 
Forever bless and love 

The sacred Three in One ; 
Thus heaven shall raise his honors high 
When earth and time grow old and die. 



PRAISE TO THE TRINITY. 76 

100 8s & 7s. 

Praise the Lord. 

1 l^RAISE the Lord ; ye heavens adore him, 
J7 Praise him, angels, in the height ; 

Sun and moon, rejoice before him ; 
Praise him, all ye stars of light. 

2 Praise the Lord, for he hath spoken ; 

Worlds his mighty voice obeyed ; 
Laws which never can be broken, 
For their guidance he hath made. 

3 Praise the Lord, for he is glorious ; 

Never shall his promise fail ; 
God hath made his saints victorious 
Sin and death shall not prevail. 

4 Praise the God of our salvation ; 

Hosts on high, his power proclaim ; 
Heaven and earth, and all creation, 
Praise and magnify his name. 

101 L M. 

Dozology. 

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow, 
Praise him all creatures here below, 
Praise him above, ye heavenly host, 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 



76 PKOVIDENCE OF GOD. 

PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 
102 C. M. 

Mysteries of Providence. 

1 fi OD moves in a mysterious way, 
VJX His wonders to perform ; 

He plants his footsteps in the sea, 
And rides upon the storm. 

2 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, 

The clouds ye so much dread 
Are big with mercy, and shall break 
In blessings on your head. 

3 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 

But trust him for his grace; 
Behind a frowning providence 
He hides a smiling face. 

4 His purposes will ripen fast, 

Unfolding every hour : 
The bud may have a bitter taste, 
But sweet will be the flower. 

5 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 

And scan his work in vain ; 
God is his own interpeter, 
And he will make it plain. 

103 c. m. 

Qo&s Providence mysterious. 

1 npiIY way, O God, is in the sea, 
JL Thy paths I cannot trace ; 
Nor comprehend the mystery 
Of thy unbounded grace. 



PROVIDENCE OP GOD. 77 

2 Here the dark veils of flesh and 6ense, 

My captive soul surround ; 
Mysterious deeps of providence 
My wand'ring thoughts confound. 

3 As through a glass, I dimly see 

The wonders of thy love : 
How little do I know of thee, 
Or of the joys above? 

4 'Tis but in part I know thy will, 

I bless thee for the sight : 
When will thy love the rest reveal, 
In glory's clearer light? 

5 With raptures shall I then survey 

Thy providence and grace ; 
And spend an everlasting day, 
In wonder, love, and praise. 

04 L. M. 

The Darkness of Providence. 

1 "T" ORD, we adore thy vast designs, 
JlJ Th' obscure abyss of providence, 
Too deep to sound with mortal lines, 

Too dark to view with feeble sense. 

2 When thou dost clothe thine awful face 

In angry frowns without a smile, 
We, through the cloud, believe the grace, 
Secure of thy compassion still. 

3 Through seas and storms of deep distress 

We sail by faith, and not by sight; 
Faith guides us, in the wilderness, 
Through all the terrors of the night. 
7* 



78 PROVIDENCE OF GOB. 

4 Dear Father, if thy lifted rod 

Resolves to scourge us here below, 
Still let us lean upon our God 5 

Thine arm shall bear us safely through. 

105 c.m. 

Mysteries explained. 

1 /^1 RE AT God of providence ! thy ways 
VJX Are hid from mortal sight ; 
Wrapt in impenetrable shades, 

Or clothed with dazzling light. 

2 The wondrous methods of thy grace 

Evade the human eye ; 
The nearer we attempt t ? approach, 
The farther off they fly. 

3 But in the world of bliss above, 

Where thou dost ever reign, 
These mysteries shall be all unveiled, 
And not a doubt remain. 

4 The Sun of righteousness shall there 

His brightest beams display, 
And not a hovering cloud obscure 
That never-ending day. 

106 c. m. 

Crosses sometimes Blessings. 

1 Ql INCE all the varying scenes of time 
lO God's watchful eye surveys, 
O, who so wise to choose our lot, 
Or to appoint our ways ! 



PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 79 

2 Good when he gives — supremely good, 

Nor less when he denies ; 
E'en crosses, from his sovereign hand, 
Are blessings in disguise. 

3 Why should we doubt a Father's love, 

So constant and so kind ? 
To his unerring, gracious will 
Be every wish resigned. 



107 c. m. 

Gratitude for Providential Care. 



'O 



THOU, my light, my life, my joy, 
My glory, and my all, 
Unsent by thee, no good can come, 
Nor evil can befall. 



2 Such are thy schemes of providence, 

And methods of thy grace, 

That I may safely trust in thee 

Through all the wilderness. 

3 'Tis thine outstretched and powerful arm 

Upholds me in my way ; 
And thy rich bounty well supplies 
The wants of every day. 

4 For such compassions, O my God, 

Ten thousand thanks are due ; 
For such compassions, I esteem 
Ten thousand thanks too few. 






80 SCRIPTUKES. 

SCRIPTURES. 

108 L. M. 

The Superiority of the Gospel to the Lam. 

1 nnHE law commands and makes us know 

J. What duties to our God we owe ; 
But 'tis the gospel must reveal 
Where lies our strength to do his will. 

2 The law discovers guilt and sin, • 
And shows how vile our hearts have been; 
Only the gospel can express 

Forgiving love and cleansing grace. 

3 What curses doth the law denounce, 
Against the man that fails but once ? 
But in the gospel Christ appears, 
Pardoning the guilt of numerous years. 

4 My soul, no more attempt to draw, 
Thy life and comfort from the law ! 
Fly to the hope the gospel gives : 
The man that trusts the promise lives. 

109 L. M. 

The Qlory of God in his Works and in his Word. 

1 T | THE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, 

JL In every star thy wisdom shines j 
But when our eyes behold thy word, 
We read thy name in fairer lines. 

2 The rolling sun, the changing light, 

And nights, and days, thy power confess ; 
But that blest volume thou hast writ 
Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 



SCRIPTURES. 81 

3 Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise 

Around the earth, and never stand; 
So, when thy truth began its race, 

It touched and glanced on every land. 

4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest 

Till through the world thy truth has run, 
Till Christ has all the nations blest 
That see the light or feel the sun. 

5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise ; 

O, bless the world with heavenly light; 
Thy gospel makes the simple wise; 

Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 

6 Thy noblest wonders here we view, 

In souls renewed and sins forgiven ; 
Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, 
And make thy word my guide to heaven. 

no c. M. 

Preciousness of the Bible. 

1 ~T TOW precious is the book divine, 
JUL By inspiration given ! 
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 

To guide our souls to heaven. 

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts 

In this dark vale of tears ; 
Life, light, and joy, it still imparts, 
And quells our rising fears. 

3 This lamp, through all the tedious night 

Of life, shall guide our way, 
Till we behold the clearer light 
£)f an eternal day. 
6 




82 SCRIPTURES. 

HI C. M. 

The Bible suited to our Wants. 

1 IpATHER of mercies, in thy word 
JD What endless glory shines ! 
Forever be thy name adored, 

For these celestial lines. 

2 'Tis here the tree of knowledge grows, 

And yields a free repast ; 
Here purer sweets than nature knows 
Invite the longing taste. 

3 'Tis here the Saviour's welcome voice 

Spreads heavenly peace around, 
And life, and everlasting joys, 
Attend the blissful sound. 

4 O, may these heavenly pages be 

My ever-dear delight ; 
And still new beauties may I see, 
And still increasing light. 

5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, 

Be thou forever near ; 
Teach me to love thy sacred word, 
And view my Saviour here. 

112 c. M. 

Search the Scriptures, 

1 /~^OME, search the Scriptures, saith the Lord, 
\J " They testify of me ; " 
'Tis truth's eternal, holy word, 

From ev'ry error free. * 



SCRIPTURES. 83 

2 Here the eternal Godhead shines 

With bright refulgent rays ; 
Here beam Jehovah's great designs, 
From everlasting days. 

3 Here the great gospel scheme behold, 

Chief of the works of God ; 
Replete with grace, and love untold, 
And pardon bought with blood. 

4 Wide may this revelation shine, 

And spread from sea to sea, 
Till reason stoops to faith divine, 
And owns her sovereign sway. 

113 s. M. 

Power of GooVs Word. 

1 "TOEHOLD, the morning sun 
JO Begins his glorious way; 

His beams through all the nations run, 
And life and light convey. 

2 But where the gospel comes, 

It spreads diviner light ; 
It calls dead sinners from their tombs, 
And gives the blind their sight, 

3 How perfect is thy word ! 

And all thy judgments just ! 
Forever sure thy promise, Lord, 
And we securely trust. 

4 My gracious God, how plain 

Are thy directions given ! 
O, may I never read in vain, 
But find the path to heaven. 






84 SCRIPTURES. 

114 8s & 6s. 

A Priceless Treasure. 

1 rpiHIS precious book I'd rather own, 

JL Than all the gold and gems 
That e'er in monarch's coffers shone — 

Than all their diadems. 
Nay, were the seas one chrysolite, 

The earth a golden ball ; 
And diamonds all the stars of night, 

This book were worth them all. 

2 No, no ! the soul ne'er found relief 

In glitt'ring hoards of wealth ; 
Gems dazzle not the eye of grief; 

Gold cannot purchase health. 
But here a blessed balm appears, 

To heal the deepest woe ; 
And he that seeks this book in tears, 

His tears shall cease to flow. 

3 Yes, yes, this precious book is worth 

All else to mortals given — 
For what are all the joys of earth, 

Compared to joys of heaven ? 
This is the guide our Father gave, 

To lead to realms of day ; 
A star whose lustre gilds the grave — 

"The Light— the Life— the Way." 

115 L. M. 

Pure Versions. 
1 /""YVER the nations dark as night, 
\^s Arise, O Lord, in glorious light ; 
Reveal thyself to idol lands, 
And teach the heathen thy commands. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 85 

2 Let the blest volume thou hast given, 
Be sent to all men under heaven ; 

In every tongue, its every page, 
Be read by savage and by sage. 

3 Clear as the sun, when brightest morn, 
Breaks o'er some traveller forlorn ; 
Nor halo mists his radiance shroud, 
Nor dims it a light fleecy cloud. 

4 So let thy word in every line 
With clear unshrouded lustre shine, 
Nor aught obscure, nor aught disguise, 
The light which leads us to the skies. 

5 Inform with a celestial skill, 

Thy servants who translate thy will ; 
Nor let a single precept be 
Concealed and wrapt in mystery. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS, 
116 8s & 6s. 

The Invitation. 

1 rUST as thou art, — without one trace 
eJ Of love, or joy, or inward grace, 
Or fitness for the heavenly place, — 

O guilty sinner, come ! 

2 Thy sins I bore on Calvary's tree ; 
The stripes, thy due, were laid on me, 
That peace and pardon might be free, — 

O wretched sinner, come ! 

3 



86 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

3 Come, leave thy burden at the cross ; 
Count all thy gains but empty dross ; 
My grace repays all earthly loss, — 

O needy sinner, come ! 

4 Come, hither bring thy boding fears ; 
Thy aching heart, thy bursting tears ; 
'Tis mercy's voice salutes thine ears, 

O trembling sinner, come ! 

5 The Spirit and the bride say, " Come ! " 
Rejoicing saints re-echo, " Come ! * 

Who faints, who thirsts, who will, may come, 
Thy Saviour bids thee come. 

117 8s & 6s. 

Just as I am. 

1 FUST as I am, without one plea, 

{J But that thy blood was shed for me, 
And that thou bid'st me come to thee, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 

2 Just as I am, and waiting not 
To rid my soul of one dark blot, 

To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, 
O Lamb of God, I come ! 

3 Just as I am, though tossed about 
With many a conflict, many a doubt, 
Fightings within, and fears without, 

O Lamb of God, I come! 

4 Just as I am, — poor, wretched, blind ; 
Sight, riches, healing of the mind, 
Yea, all I need, in thee to find, 

O Lamb of God, I come ! 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 87 

5 Just as I am, — thou wilt receive, 
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, 
Because thy promise I believe, 

O Lamb of God, I come ! 

6 Just as I am, — thy love unknown 
Hath broken every barrier down ; 
Now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, 

O Lamb of God, I come ! 

118 C. M. 

I will go unto the King. 

1 /""10ME, humble sinner, in whose breast 
\_J A thousand thoughts revolve ; 
Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed 

Andtmake this last resolve. 

2 I'll go to Jesus, though my sins 

Have like a mountain rose;' 
I know his courts, I'll enter in, 
Whatever may oppose. 

3 Prostrate I'll lie before his throne, 

And there my guilt confess ; 
I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone, 
Without his sovereign grace. 

4 I'll to the gracious King approach, 

Whose sceptre pardon gives ; 
I know he will command my touch, 
And then the suppliant lives. 

5 He promises to hear my plea, 

He waits to hear my prayer ; 
No sinner e'er was turned away, 
Or ever perished there. 



88 GOSPEL, CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

6 I shall not perish if I go ; 
I am resolved to try ; 
For if I stay away I know, 
I must forever die. 

119 s m. 

The only Refuge. 

1 TESTIS, I come to thee, 
t) A sinner doomed to die ; 
My only refuge is thy cross, 

Here at thy feet I lie. 

2 Can mercy reach my case, 

And all my sins remove? 
Break, O my God, this heart of stone, 
And melt it by thy love. 

3 Thy blood can cleanse my heart, 

Thy hand can wipe my tears ; 
O send thy blessM Spirit down 
To banish all my fears. 

4 Then shall my soul arise, 

From sin and Satan free ; 
Redeemed from hell and every foe, 
I'll trust alone in thee. 



120 7s 

Trusting, 

AM coming to the cross, 
~ am poor and weak and blind 
I am counting all but dross, 
I shall soon salvation find. 



it 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 89 

Chorus. — I am trusting, Lord, in thee, 
Dear Lamb of Calvary, 
Humbly at thy cross I bow, 
Save me, Jesus, save me now. 

2 Long my heart has sighed for thee ; 

Long has evil reigned within ; 
Jesus sweetly speaks to me, 

I will cleanse you from all sin. — Cho. 

3 Here I give my all to thee- 



Friends, and time, and earthly store ; 
Soul and body thine to be — 

Wholly thine — forever more. — Cho. 

4 In the promises I trust ; 

Now I feel the blood applied, 
I am prostrate in the dust ; 

I with Christ am crucified. — Cho. 

121 P. M. 

Even me. 

1 T ORD, I hear of showers of blessings 

1 J Thou art scattering full and free, 
Showers the thirsty land refreshing, 
Let some droppings fall on me — 

Even me. 

2 Pass me not, O God, our Father ! 

Sinful though my heart may be ; 
Thou might'st leave me, but the rather 
Let thy mercy light on me ! — 

Even me. 

8* 



09 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

3 Pass me not, O gracious Saviour ! 

Let me live and cling to thee ; 
For Fm longing for thy favor ; 

Whilst thou art calling, O call me — 

Even me. 

4 Pass me not, O mighty Spirit ! 

Thou canst make the blind to see ; 
Witnesser of Jesus' merit ! 

Speak some word of power to me — 

Even me. 

5 Have I long in sin been sleeping — 

Long been slighting, grieving thee ? 
Has the world my heart been keeping ? 
O forgive, and rescue me ! — 

Even me. 

6 Love of God- — so pure and changeless ; 

Blood of Christ — so rich, so free ; 
Grace of God — so strong and boundless, 
Magnify it all in me ! — 

Even me. 

122 L. M. 

The Striving of the Spirit. 

1 Q1 AY, sinner, hath a voice within, 
lO Oft whispered to thy secret soul ; 
Urged thee to leave the ways of sin, 

And yield thy heart to God's control ? 

2 Hath something met thee in the path 

Of wordliness and vanity, 
And pointed to the coming wrath, 

And warned thee from that wrath to flee ? 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 91 

3 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice, 

It was the Spirit's gracious call ; 
It bade thee make the better choice, 
And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 

4 Spurn not the call to life and light ; 

Regard in time the warning kind ; 
That call thou mayst not always slight, 
And yet the gate of mercy find. 

5 God's Spirit will not always strive 

With hardened, self-destroying man ; 
Ye who persist his love to grieve, 
May never hear his voice again. 

6 Sinner, perhaps this very day, 

Thy last accepted time may be ; 
O shouldst thou grieve him now away, 
Then hope may never beam on thee. 

123 s. M. 

Now is the Day of Grace, 

1 "^T"OW is the day of grace ; 
JJN Now is the Saviour come ; 
The Lord is calling, " Seek my face, 

And I will guide you home." 

2 A Father bids you speed ; 
O, wherefore then delay ? 

He calls in love ; he sees your need, 
He bids you come to-day. 

3 To-day the prize is won ; 
The promise is to save ; 

Then, O, be wise ; to-morrow's sun 
May shine upon your grave. 



92 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

124 H. M. 

The Jubilee proclaimed. 

1 T3LOW ye the trumpet, blow, 

i) The gladly solemn sound ; 
Let all the nations know, 
To earth's remotest bound, 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

2 Exalt the Lamb of God, 

The sin-atoning Lamb ; 
Redemption by his blood 

Through all the lands proclaim \ 
The year of jubilee is come; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

3 Ye slaves of sin and hell, 

Your liberty receive, 
And safe in Jesus dwell, 

And blest in Jesus live : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

4 The gospel trumpet hear, 

The news of pardoning grace j 
Ye happy souls, draw near ; 
Behold your Saviour's face : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 

5 Jesus, our great High Priest, 

Has satisfaction made ; 
Ye weary spirits, rest ; 

Ye mourning souls, be glad : 
The year of jubilee is come ; 
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

125 c - M - 

The Gospel Trumpet 

1 "T" ET every mortal ear attend, 

1 J And every heart rejoice ; 
The trumpet of the gospel sounds 
With an inviting voice. 

2 Ho ! all ye hungry, starving souls, 

That feed upon the wind, 
And vainly strive with earthly toys 
To fill an empty mind — 

3 Eternal Wisdom has prepared 

A soul-reviving feast, 
And bids your longing appetites 
The rich provision taste. 

4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, 

And pine away and die — 
Here you may quench your raging thirst 
With springs that never dry. 

5 The happy gates of gospel grace 

Stand open night and day ; 
Lord, we are come to seek supplies, 
And drive our wants away. 

126 c - M - 

The Fountain of living Waters. 

1 /~\ WHAT amazing words of grace 
\_J Are in the gospel found ! 
Suited to every sinner's case, 
Who hears the joyful sound. 



93 



94 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 



2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds, 
Your every burden bring ; 
Here love, unchanging love, abounds, 
A deep, celestial spring. 



127 



7s. 
Come and welcome. 



FROM the cross uplifted high, 
Where the Saviour deigns to die, 
What melodious sounds we hear, 
Bursting on the ravished ear ! — 
" Love's redeeming work is done ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

" Sprinkled now with blood the throne, 
Why beneath thy burdens groan ? 
On my pierced body laid, 
Justice owns the ransom paid ; 
Bow the knee, embrace the Son ; 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

u Spread for thee, the festal board, 
See with richest dainties stored ; 
To thy Father's bosom pressed, 
Yet again a child confessed, 
Never from his house to roam, 
Come and welcome, sinner, come. 

" Soon the days of life shall end ; 

Lo, I come, your Saviour, Friend, 

Safe your spirits to convey 

To the realms of endless day, 

Up to my eternal home ; 

Come and welcome, sinner, come/ 1 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 95 

128 L- M. 

The Wanderer invited. 

1 "TTTANDERER from God, return, return, 

VV And seek an injured Father's face; 
Those warm desires, that in thee burn, 
Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 

2 Wanderer from God, return, return ; 

Thy Father hears that deep-felt sigh ; 
He sees thy softened spirit mourn ; 
And mercy's voice invites thee nigh. 

3 Wanderer from God, return, return ; 

Renounce thy fears ; thy Saviour lives ; 
Go to his bleeding cross, and learn 
How freely, fully, he forgives. 

129 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Sinners entreated by the Mercies of Christ* 

1 /~10ME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, 
\y Come in mercy's gracious hour ; 
Jesus ready stands to save you, 

Full of pity, love, and power : 

He is able — 
He is willing — doubt no more. 

2 Let no sense of guilt prevent you, 

Nor of fitness fondly dream ; 
All the fitness he requireth 
Is to feel your need of him : 

This he gives you ; 
'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 



96 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

3 Agonizing in the garden, 

Lo ! your Saviour prostrate lies ; 
On the bloody tree behold him ; 

There he groans, and bleeds, and dies : 

"It is finished;" 
Heaven's atoning sacrifice. 

4 Lo ! th' incarnate God, ascended, 

Pleads the merit of his blood; 
Venture on him— venture wholly ; 
Let no other trust intrude : 

None but Jesus 
Can do helpless sinners good. 

130 c. m. 

Yet there is Boom. 

1 /^|OME, sinner, to the gospel feast ; 
\_J O, come without delay ; 

For there is room in Jesus' breast 
For all who will obey. 

2 There's room in God's eternal love 

To save thy precious soul ; 
Room in the Spirit's grace above 
To heal and make thee whole. 

3 There's room within the church, redeemed 

With blood of Christ divine ; 
Room in the white-robed throng convened, 
For that dear soul of thine. 

4 There's room in heaven among the choir, 

And harps and crowns of gold, 
And glorious palms of victory there, 
And joys that ne'er were told. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 97 

5 There's room around thy Father's board, 
For thee and thousands more : 
O, come and welcome to the Lord ; 
Yea, come this very hour. 

131 c. M. 

The Saviour at the Door. 

1 A MAZING sight ! the Saviour stands 
A And knocks at every door ! 

Ten thousand blessings in his hands, 
To satisfy the poor. 

2 " Behold/' he saith, " I bleed and die 

To bring you to my rest : 
Hear, sinners, while I'm passing by, 
And be forever blest. 

3 " Will you despise my bleeding love, 

And choose the way to hell ? 
Or in the glorious realms above, 
With me, forever dwell ? 

4 " Say, will you hear my gracious voice, 

And have your sins forgiven ? 
Or will you make that wretched choice, 
And bar yourselves from heaven?" 

132 8s ? 7s & 4s. 

The Sinner Invited and Warned. 
1 "T TEAR, O sinner ! mercy hails you ; 
JlZL Now with sweetest voice she calls ; 
Bids you haste to seek the Saviour, 
Ere the hand of justice falls : 

Trust in Jesus ; 
'Tis the voice of mercy calls. 
7 9 



98 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

2 Haste, O sinner, to the Saviour ; 
Seek his mercy while you may ; 
Soon the day of grace is over ; 
Soon your life will pass away : 

Haste to Jesus ; 
You must perish if you stay. 

133 c. m. 

The FrvAtless Mg-tree. 

1 Q1 EE how the fruitless fig-tree stands 
k3 Beneath the owner's frown ; 

The axe is lifted in his hands, 
To cut the cumberer down. 

2 " Year after year, I come/' he cries, 

" And still no fruit is shown ; 
I see but empty leaves arise ; 
Then cut the cumberer down. 

3 " The axe of death, at one sharp stroke, 

Shall make my justice known ; 
Each bough shall tremble at the shock 
Which cuts the cumberer down." 

4 Sinner, beware !— the axe of death 

Is raised, and aimed at thee : 
Awhile thy Maker spares thy breath ; 
Beware, O barren tree ! 

134 7s. 

Banger of Delay. 
1 *T TASTE, O sinner ; now be wise ; 
JUL Stay not for the morrow's sun : 
Wisdom if you still despise, 
Harder is it to be won. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 99 

2 Haste, and mercy now implore ; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun, 
Lest thy season should be o'er, 
Ere this evening's stage be run. 

3 Haste, O sinner ; now return : 

Stay not for the morrow's sun, 
Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, 
Ere salvation's work is done. 

4 Haste, O sinner ; now be blest ; 

Stay not for the morrow's sun, 

I Lest perdition thee arrest, 

Ere the morrow is begun. 
135 7s. 

T/ie Sinner at the Judgment. 
1 "TTTHEN thy mortal life is fled, 

V V When the death-shades o'er thee spread, 
When is finished thy career, 
Sinner, where wilt thou appear? 

2 When the world has passed away, 
When draws near the judgment day, 
When the awful trump shall sound, 
Say, O where wilt thou be found ? 

3 When the Judge descends in light, 
Clothed in majesty and might, 
When the wicked quail with fear, 
Where, O where wilt thou appear ? 

4 What shall soothe thy bursting heart, 
When the saints and thou must part? 
When the good with joy are crowned, 
Sinner, where wilt thou be found ? 



100 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

5 While the Holy Ghost is nigh, 
Quickly to the Saviour fly ; 
Then shall peace thy spirit cheer ; 
Then in heaven shalt thou appear. 



136 l M. 

Sinners invited to immediate Bepentance. 

1 "TTTHILE life prolongs its precious light, 

V V Mercy is found, and peace is given ; 
But soon, ah, soon, approaching night 
Shall blot out every hope of heaven. 

2 While God invites, how blest the day ! 

How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! 
Come, sinners, haste, O haste away, 
While yet a pardoning God is found. 

3 Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, 

Shall death command you to the grave, 
Before his bar your spirits bring, 
And none be found to hear or save. 

4 In that lone land of deep despair, 

No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise, 
No God regard your bitter prayer, 
No Saviour call you to the skies. 

5 Now God invites ; how blest the day ! 

How sweet the gospel's charming sound! 
Come, sinners, haste, O haste away, 
While yet a pardoning God is found. 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 101 

137 s. m. 

Banger of Neglect 

1 A ND canst thou, sinner, slight, 
JIjL The call of love divine ? 
Shall God with tenderness invite, 

And gain no thought of thine? 

2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve 

The Spirit from thy breast, 
Till he thy wretched soul shall leave 
With all thy sins oppressed ? 

3 To-day, a pardoning God 
^Will hear the suppliant pray; 
To-day, a Saviour's cleansing blood 

Will wash thy guilt away. 

4 But grace so dearly bought, 

If yet thou wilt despise, 
Thy fearful doom, with sorrow fraught, 
Will fill thee with surprise. 

138 c. M. 

Expostulation with Sinners. 

1 Q1 INNER, the voice of God regard : 
kj His mercy speaks to-day ; 

He calls you by his sovereign word, 
From sin's destructive way. 

2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest, 

You live, devoid of peace ; 
A thousand stings within your breast 
Deprive your soul of ease. 



102 GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 

3 Why will you in the crooked ways 

Of sin and folly go ? 
In pain you travel all your days, 
To reap immortal woe. 

4 But he who turns to God shall live, 

Through his abounding grace ; 
His mercy will the guilt forgive 
Of those who seek his face. 

5 Bow to the sceptre of his word, 

Renouncing every sin ; 
Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, 
And learn his will divine. 

6 His love exceeds your highest thoughts ; 

He pardons like a God ; 
He will forgive your numerous faults 
Through our Redeemer's blood. 



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139 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Glad Tidings. 

[INNERS, will you scorn the message 
Sent in mercy from above ? 
Every sentence, O how tender, 
Every line is full of love : 

Listen to it; 
Every line is full of love. 

Hear the heralds of the gospel 

News from Zion's King proclaim : 

" Pardon to each rebel sinner ; 
Free forgiveness in his name : " 

How important ! 
" Free forgiveness in his name." 



GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. 103 

Tempted souls, they bring you succor ; 

Fearful hearts, they quell your fears, 
And, with news of consolation, 

Chase away the falling tears; 
Tender heralds ! 

Chase away the falling tears. 

Who hath our report believed ? 

Who received the joyful word? 
Who embraced the news of pardon 

Offered to you by the Lord ? 
Can you slight it ? 

Offered to you by the Lord. 

O ye angels, hovering round us, 
Waiting spirits, speed your way, 

Haste ye to the court of heaven, 
Tidings bear without delay : 

Rebel sinners 
Glad the message will obey. 



140 L- M. 

One thing Needful. 

1 "T~YT"HY will ye waste on trifling cares, 

V V That life which God's compassion spares, 
While, in the various range of thought, 
The one thing needful is forgot ? 

2 Shall God invite you from above ? 
Shall Jesus urge his dying love ? 

Shall troubled conscience give you pain ? 
And all these pleas unite in vain ? 



104 THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE 

3 Not so your eyes will always view 
Those objects which you now pursue ; 
Not so will heaven and hell appear, 
When death's decisive hour is near. 

4 Almighty God, thy grace impart ; 
Fix deep conviction on each heart ; 
Nor let us waste on trifling cares 
That life which thy compassion spares. 



THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE OF 
REGENERATION. 

141 C. M. 

His Blood a full Satisfaction. 

1 A LAS ! by nature how depraved, 
.XJl How prone to every ill ? 

Our lives to Satan how enslaved, 
How obstinate our will ! 

2 And can such sinners be restored, 

Such rebels reconciled ? 
Can grace itself the means afford 
To make a foe a child ? 

3 Jesus for sinners undertakes, 

• And died that we might live : 

His blood full satisfaction makes, 

And cries aloud, " Forgive." 

4 Yet one thing more must grace provide, 

To bring us home to God ; 
Or we shall slight the Lord who died, 
And trample on his blood. 



OF REGENERATION. 105 

5 The Holy Spirit must reveal 

The Saviour's work and worth : 
Then the hard heart begins to feel 
A new and heavenly birth. 



142 c. M. 

Sense of Depravity. 

1 /^\ REAT King of glory and of grace, 
\JC We own, with humble shame, 
How vile is our degenerate race, 

And our first father's name. 

2 From Adam flows our tainted blood, 

The poison reigns within ; 
Makes us averse to all that's good, 
And willing slaves to sin. 

3 We live estranged, afar from God, 

And love the distance well ; 
With haste we run the dangerous road 
That leads to death and hell. 

4 And can such rebels be restored ? 

Such natures made divine? 
Let sinners see thy glory, Lord, 
And feel this power of thine. 

5 We raise our Father's name on high, 

Who his own Spirit sends 
To bring rebellious strangers nigh, 
And turn his foes to friends. 



106 THE NATUKE AND EVIDENCE 

143 c M. 

Conviction by the Law. 

1 T OBD, how secure my conscience was, 

1 J And felt no inward dread ! 
I was alive without the law, 

And thought my sins were dead. 

2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright; 

But since the precept came 
With such convincing power and light, 
I find how yile I am. 

3 My guilt appeared but small before, 

Till I with terror saw 
How perfect, holy, just, and pure 
Is thine eternal law. 

4 Then felt my soul the heavy load ; 

My sins revived again ; 
I had provoked a dreadful God, 
And all my hopes were slain. 

5 My God, I cry with every breath, 

Exert thy power to save ; 
O, break the yoke of sin and death, 
And thus redeem the slave. 

144 c. M. 

The Necessity of Begeneration. 

1 DINNERS, this solemn truth regard; 
k3 Hear, all ye sons of men : 
For Christ the Saviour hath declared, 
" Ye must be born again." 



OF REGENERATION. 107 

2 Whate'er might be your birth or blood, 

The sinner's boast is vain ; 
Tli us saith the glorious Son of God, 
" Ye must be born again." 

3 Our nature's totally depraved ; 

The heart a sink of sin : 
Without a change we can't be saved ; 
We must be born again. 

4 Spirit of life, thy grace impart, 

And breathe on sinners slain ; 
Bear witness, Lord, in every heart, 
That we are born again. 

145 c. M. 

Regeneration by the Spirit 

1 "^TOT all the outward forms on earth, 
_L \l Nor rights that God has given, 
Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, 

Can raise a soul to heaven. 

2 The sovereign will of God alone 

Creates us heirs of grace, 
Born in the image of his Son, 
A new, peculiar race. 

3 The Spirit, like some heavenly wind, 

Breathes on the sons of flesh, 
Creates anew the carnal mind, 
And forms the man afresh. 

4 Our quickened souls awake and rise 

From their long sleep of death ; 

On heavenly things we fix our eyes, 

And praise employs our breath. 



108 NATUBE OF BEGENEBATION. 

146 c. m. 

Having the Form of Godliness. 

1 "1" ONG have I seemed to serve thee, Lord, 

1 J With unavailing pain : 
Fasted, and prayed, and read thy word, 
And heard it preached in vain. 

2 I rested in the outward law, 

Nor knew its deep design : 
The length and breadth I never saw, 
And height, of love divine. 

3 To please thee thus at length I see, 

Vainly I hoped and strove ; 
For what are outward things to thee, 
Unless they spring from love ? 

4 But I of means have made my boast, 

Of means an idol made : 
The spirit in the letter lost, 
The substance in the shade. 

5 Where am I now ? What is my hope ? 

What can my weakness do ? 

Jesus, to thee my soul looks up : 

'Tis thou must make it new. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 109 



NATURE AND DUTY OP REPENTANCE. 

|147 CL M. 

Exhortation to Repentance. 

1 " "D EPENT ! " the voice celestial cries ; 

JL\ No longer dare delay : 
The soul that scorns the mandate dies, 
And meets a fiery day. 

2 No more the sovereign eye of God 

O'erlooks the crimes of men ; 
His heralds now are sent abroad 
To warn the world of sin. 

3 O sinners, in his presence bow, 

And all your guilt confess ; 
Accept the offered Saviour now, 
Nor trifle with his grace. 

4 Soon will the awful trumpet sound, 

And call you to his bar ; 
His mercy knows th' appointed bound, 
And yields to justice there. 

5 Amazing love, that yet will call, 

And yet prolong our days ! 
Our hearts, subdued by goodness, fall, 
And weep, and love, and praise. 

148 c. m. 

Godly Sorrow at the Gross. 
1 A LAS ! and did my Saviour bleed ? 
JlS^ And did my Sovereign die? 
Would he devote that sacred head 
For such a worm as I ? 

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110 NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 

2 Was it for crimes that I had done 

He groaned upon the tree ? 
Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! 
And love beyond degree ! 

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, 

And shut his glories in, 
When Christ, the mighty Maker, died 
For man the creature's sin. 

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face 

While his dear cross appears, 
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, 
And melt mine eyes to tears. 

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay 

The debt of love I owe : 
Here, Lord, I give myself to thee ; 
; Tis all that I can do. 

149 c. M. 

Subdued by the Gross. 

1 T"N evil long I took delight, 
JL Unawed by shame or fear, 
Till a new object struck my sight, 

And stopped my wild career. 

2 I saw one hanging on a tree, 

In agonies and blood ; 
He fixed his languid eyes on me, 
As near his cross I stood. 

3 O, never, till my latest breath, 

Shall I forget that look ; 
It seemed to charge me with his death, 
Though not a word he spoke. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. Ill 

4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt, 

It plunged me in despair; 
I saw my sins his blood had spilt, 
And helped to nail him there. 

5 A second look he gave, which said, 

" I freely all forgive ; 
This blood is for thy ransom paid ; 
I die that thou mayst live." 

6 Thus, while his death my sin displays 

In all its darkest hue, 
Such is the mystery of grace, 
It seals my pardon too. 

150 c. m. 

Religion the chief Concern. 

1 "OELIGION is the chief concern 
JZY Of mortals here below ; 

May we its great importance learn, 
Its sovereign virtue know. 

2 Religion should our thoughts engage 

Amidst our youthful bloom ; 
'Twill fit us for declining age, 
And for the solemn tomb. 

3 O, may our hearts, by grace renewed, 

Be our Redeemer's throne ; 
And be our stubborn wills subdued, 
His government to own. 

4 Let deep repentance, faith, and love, 

Be joined with godly fear, 
And all our conversation prove 
Our hearts to be ♦sincere. 



112 NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 

5 Let lively hope our souls inspire ; 
Let warm affections rise ; 
And may we wait with strong desire 
To mount above the skies. 

151 l. M. 

Pardon penitently implored. 

1 QHOW pity, Lord; O Lord, forgive; 
kJ Let a repenting rebel live ; 

Are not thy mercies large and free? 
May not a sinner trust in thee ? 

2 My crimes, though great, cannot surpass 
The power and glory of thy grace ; 
Great God, thy nature has no bound ; 
So let thy pardoning love be found. 

3 O, wash my soul from every sin, 
And make my guilty conscience clean ; 
Here, on my heart, the burden lies, 
And past offences pain mine eyes. 

4 My lips, with shame, my sins confess, 
Against thy law, against thy grace ; 
Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, 
I am condemned, but thou art clear. 

5 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, 
I must pronounce thee just in death ; 
And if my soul were sent to hell, 

Thy righteous law approves it well. 

6 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, 
Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, 
Would light on some sweet promise there, 
Some sure support against despair. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 113 

152 L. M. 

Returning to God. 

1 I) ETURN, my wandering soul, return, 
JL\ And seek an injured Father's face; 
Those warm desires that in thee burn 

Were kindled by redeeming grace. 

2 Return, my wandering soul, return, 

And seek a Father's melting heart ; 
His pitying eyes thy grief discern, 

His heavenly balm shall heal thy smart. 

3 Return, my wandering soul, return, 

Thy dying Saviour bids thee live ; 
Go, view his bleeding side, and learn 
How freely Jesus can forgive. 

4 Return, my wandering soul, return, 

And wipe away the falling tear ; 
'Tis God who says, "JSTo longer mourn ;" 
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. 

153 c. M. 

Indwelling Sin lamented. 

1 \ \TTTH tears of anguish I lament, 

VV Here at thy cross, my God, 
My passion, pride, and discontent, 
And vile ingratitude. 

2 O, was there e'er a heart so base, 

So false as mine has been — 
So faithless to its promises, 
So prone to every sin? 

8 10* 



114 NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 

3 Yet, I remember, thy commands 
Are holy, just and true ; 
I feel that what my God commands 
< Is his most rightful due. 

4 s Thy word I hear, thy counsels weigh, 
And all thy works approve : 
Still, nature finds it hard t' obey, 
And harder yet to love. 

5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel 

This warfare in my breast ? 
In mercy bow my stubborn will, 
And give my spirit rest. 

6 Break, sovereign grace, O break the charm, 

And set the captive free ; 
Reveal, Almighty God, thine arm, 
And haste to rescue me. 

154: 7s. 

T7ie penitent Inquirer, 

1 ipvEPTH of mercy ! can there be 

I J Mercy still reserved for me ? 
Can my God his wrath forbear, 
And the chief of sinners spare ? 

2 1 have long withstood his grace; 
Long provoked him to his face ; 
Would not hear his gracious calls ; 
Grieved him by a thousand falls. 

3 Jesus, answer from above : 
Is not all thy nature love? 
Wilt thou not the wrong forget ? 
Lo, I fall before thy feet. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 115 

4 Now incline me to repent ; 
Let me now my fall lament ; 
Deeply my revolt deplore ; 
Weep, believe, and sin no more. 

155 L- M. 

Submission at the Cross. 

1 T TERE at thy cross, my dying Lord, 

J L I lay my soul beneath thy love; 

Beneath the droppings of thy blood, 

Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove. 

2 Should worlds conspire to drive me thence, 

Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; 
Resolved, for that's my last defence, 
If I must perish, here to die. 

3 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear ; 

Am I not safe beneath thy shade ? 
Thy vengeance will not strike me here, 
Nor Satan dare my soul invade. 

4 Yes, I'm secure beneath thy blood, 

And all my foes shall lose their aim ; 
Hosanna to my dying Lord, 

And my best honors to his name. 

156 c. m. 

The Penitent 

1 T3R0STRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet, 
JL A guilty rebel lies ; 
And upwards to thy mercy seat, 
Presumes to lift his eyes. 



116 NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 

2 If tears of sorrow would suffice 

To pay the debt I owe. 
Tears should from both my weeping eyes, 
In ceaseless torrents flow. 

3 But no such sacrifice I plead 

To expiate my guilt ; 
No tears but those which thou hast shed; 
No blood, but thou hast spilt. 

4 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord, 

And all my sins forgive : 
Justice will well approve the word 
That bids the sinner live. 

15T c. m. 

The Contrite Heart 

1 1 1 THE Lord will happiness divine 

JL On contrite hearts bestow ; 
Then tell me, gracious God, is mine 
A contrite heart, or no ? 

2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, 

Insensible as steel ; 
If aught is felt, 'tis only pain, 
To find I cannot feel. 

3 My best desires are faint and few, 

I fain would strive for more ; 
But, when I cry, " My strength renew/' 
Seem weaker than before. 

4 I see thy saints with comfort filled, 

When in thy house of prayer : 
But still in bondage I am held, 
And find no comfort there. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 117 

5 O, make this heart rejoice or ache ; 
Decide this doubt for me ; 
And if it be not broken, break, 
And heal it, if it be. 

158 s. m. 

Mercy implored. 

1 rpHOU Lord of all above, 

JL And all below the sky, 
Before thy feet I prostrate fall, 
And for thy mercy cry. 

2 Forgive my follies past, 

The crimes which I have done; 
O, bid a contrite sinner live, 
Through thy incarnate Son. 

3 Guilt, like a heavy load, 

Upon my conscience lies ; 
To thee I make ray sorrows known, 
And lift my weeping eyes. 

4 The burden which I feel, 

Thou only canst remove ; 
Display, O Lord, thy pardoning grace, 
And thy unbounded love. 

159 G.M. 

Lord remember Me. 

1 TESUS, thou art the sinner's Friend, 
fj As such I look to thee ; 
Now, in the fulness of thy love, 
O Lord, remember me ! 



118 NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 

2 Remember thy pure word of grace ; 

Remember Calvary ; 
Remember all thy dying groans ; 
And then remember me. 

3 Thou wondrous Advocate with God, 

I yield myself to thee ; 
While thou art sitting on thy throne, 
O Lord, remember me. 

4 I own Fm guilty, own I'm vile, 

But thy salvation's free ; 
Then in thy all-abounding grace, 

Lord, remember me. 

5 Howe'er forsaken or distressed, 

Howe'er oppressed I be, 
Howe'er afflicted here on earth, 
Do thou remember me. 

6 And when I close my eyes in death, 

And creature-helps all flee, 
Then, O my great Redeemer God, 

1 pray, remember me ! 

160 s. m. 

The Soul given up to Christ, 

1 A ND can I yet delay 
JLJL My little all to give ? 

To tear my soul from earth away, 
And Jesus to receive ? 

2 Nay, but I yield, I yield ! 

I can hold out no more : 
I sink, by dying love compelled, 
And own thee Conqueror. 



NATURE AND DUTY OF REPENTANCE. 119 

3 Though late, I all forsake ; 

My friends, my all, resign. 
Gracious Redeemer, take, O take, 
And seal me ever thine. 

4 Come, and possess me whole, 

Nor hence again remove ; 
Settle and fix my wavering soui 
With all thy weight of love, 

5 My one desire be this, 

Thy only love to know ; 
Freely to yield all other bliss, 
All other good, below. 

6 My life, my portion, thou, 

Thou all-sufficient art ; 
My hope, my heavenly treasure, now 
Enter and keep my heart. 

161 L M. 

Beturning to God. 

1 A BROKEN heart, my God, my King, 
m j\ Is all the sacrifice I bring : 

The God of grace will ne'er despise 
A broken heart for sacrifice, 

2 My soul is humbled in the dust, 
And owns thy dreadful sentence just; 
Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, 
And save the soul condemned to die. 

3 Then will I teach the world thy ways ; 
Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace; 
I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, 
And they shall praise a pard'ning God, 



120 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

4 O, may thy love inspire my tongue; 
Salvation shall be all my song ; 
And all my powers shall join to bless 
The Lord, my strength and righteousness 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

162 C. M. 

Self-righteous Hopes Eenounced. 

1 "YXAIN are the hopes the sons of men 

V On their own works have built j 
Their hearts by nature all unclean, 
And all their actions guilt. 

2 Let Jew and Gentile silent bow, 

Without a murmuring word ; 
Let all the race of man confess 
Their guilt before the Lord. 

3 In vain we ask God's righteous law 

To justify us now ; 
Since to convince and to condemn 
Is all the law can do. 

4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace ! 

When in thy name we trust, 
Our faith receives a righteousness 
That makes the sinner just. 

163 s m. 

Office of Faith. 
1 InAITH is a precious grace, 
JD Where'er it is bestowed ; 
It boasts a high celestial birth, 
And is the gift of God. 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 121 

2 Jesus it owns as King, 

An all-atoning Priest ; 
It claims no merit of its own, 
But looks for all in Christ, 

3 To him it leads the soul, 

When filled with deep distress, 
Flies to the fountain of his blood, 
And trusts his righteousness, 

4 Since 'tis thy work alone, 

And that divinely free, 
Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son, 
To work this faith in me. 

164 c m. 

Confidence in Atoning Blood. 

1 /~\ LORD, when billows o'er me rise, 
V>J When deep cries out to deep, 
When angry clouds obscure the skies, 

My soul in safety keep. 

2 Thy promise has in troubles past 

My staff of succor been ; 
Support me now, w r hile trials last, 
Nor leave me in my sin. 

3 No sacrifice my soul can plead, 

But that rich offering paid, 
When Christ on Calvary deigned to bleed, 
And satisfaction made. 

4 Forever here I rest my cause ; 

In faith I make this plea : 
Christ hath obeyed thy righteous law; 
Christ hath expired for me. 
11 



122 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

165 c. m. 

A Living Faith. 

1 TV /TTSTAKEN souls, that dream of heaven 
JLVJL And make their empty boast 

Of inward joys, and sins forgiven, 
While they are slaves to lust ! 

2 How vain are fancy's airy flights, 

If faith be cold and dead ! 

None but a living power unites 

To Christ, the living Head. 

3 'Tis faith that purifies the heart ; 

'Tis faith that works by love; 
That bids all sinful joys depart, 
And lifts the thoughts above. 

4 This faith shall every fear control 

By its celestial power, 
With holy triumph fill the soul 
In death's approaching hour. 

166 s. m. 

Christ our Sacrifice. 

1 "VTOT all the blood of beasts, 
J_N On Jewish altars slain, 

Could give the guilty conscience peace, 
Or wash away the stain. 

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, 

Takes all our sins away ; 
A sacrifice of nobler name, 
And richer blood than they. 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 123 

3 My faith would lay her hand 

On that dear head of thine, 
While like a penitent I stand, 
And there confess my sin. 

4 My soul looks back, to see 

The burdens thou didst bear, 
When hanging on the cursed tree, 
And hopes her guilt was there. 

5 Believing, we rejoice 

To see the curse remove ; 
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice 
And sing his bleeding love. 



167 L - M - 

The Law satisfied by ChrisVs Death. 

1 "TTTHEN on the cross my Saviour died, 

VV God's holy law he satisfied ; 
My debts he paid, my sins he bore, 
And justice now demands no more. 

2 A healing balm his hand bestows, 

To cure my wounds, and ease my woes ; 
And a rich fountain still remains, 
To wash away my guilty stains. 

3 Here will I bathe my guilty soul. 
Here blessings without number roll ; 
My hopes and joys I hence derive, 
For Jesus died that I might live. 



124 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

168 c. m. 

Tfie Law fulfilled by Christ. 

1 T TOW long beneath the law I lay, 
JH In bondage and distress ! 

I toiled, the precept to obey, 
But toiled without success. 

2 Then all my servile works were done, 

A righteousness to raise ; 
Now, freely chosen in the Son, 
I freely choose his ways. 

3 To see the law by Christ fulfilled, 

And hear his pard'ning voice, 
Will change a slave into a child, 
And duty into choice. 

169 L- m. 

Depending on Christ's Righteousness. 

1 "V7~0 more, my God, I boast no more 
JJN Of all the duties I have done; 

I quit the hopes I held before, 
To trust the merits of thy Son. 

2 Now, for the love I bear his name, 

What was my gain I count my loss ; 
My former pride I call my shame, 
And nail my glory to his cross. 

3 Yes, and I must and will esteem 

All things but loss for Jesus' sake ; 
O, may my soul be found in him, 
And of his righteousness partake. 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 126 

The best obedience of my hands 
Dares not appear before thy throne, 

But faith can answer thy demands, 
By pleading what my Lord has done. 



170 8s. 

Victorious Faith. 

1 T I iHE moment a sinner believes, 

JL And trusts in his crucified God, 
His pardon at once he receives, 

Redemption in full through his blood, 

2 The faith, that unites to the Lamb, 

And brings such salvation as this, 
Is more than mere fancy or name, 
The work of God's Spirit it is. 

3 It treads on the world and on hell ; 

It vanquishes death and despair; 
And, what is still stranger to tell, 
It overcomes heaven by prayer. 

4 It says to the mountains, " depart," 

That stand betwixt God and the soul: 
It binds up the broken in heart, 

The wounded in conscience makes whole, 

5 Bids sin of a crimson-like dye, 

Be spotless as snow, and as white ; 
And raises the sinner on high, 

To dwell with the angels of light. 
11* 



126 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

171 a p. m. 

Trusting in Christ for Pardon. 

1 f\ THOU that hear'st the prayer of faith, 
V>/ Wilt thou not save a soul from death 

That casts itself on thee? 
I have no refuge of my own, 
But fly to what my Lord hath done 

And suffered once for me. 

2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, 
His spotless righteousness I plead, 

And his availing blood ; 
That righteousness my robe shall be; 
That merit shall atone for me, 

And bring me near to God. 

172 c. m. 

Faith the Gift of God. 

1 TpATHEE, I stretch my hands to thee; 
Jj No other help I know ; 

If thou withdraw thyself from me, 
Ah, whither shall I go ? 

2 What did thine only Son endure 

Before I drew my breath ! 
What pain, what labor, to secure 
My soul from endless death ! 

3 Author of faith, to thee I lift 

My weary, longing eyes ; 
O, may I now receive that gift, 
My soul, without it, dies. 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 127 

173 & m. 

Salvation by Faith. 

1 TTIIS faith that lays the sinner low, 

JL And covers him with shame ; 
Renouncing all self-righteousness, 
It trusts in Jesus' name. 

2 Faith works with power, but will not plead 

The best of works when done ; 
It knows no other ground of trust 
But in the Lord alone. 

3 It gives no title, but receives ; 

No blessing it procures; 
Yet, where it truly lives and reigns, 
All blessings it insures. 

4 Its sole dependence and its stay 

Is Jesus' righteousness ; 
'Tis thus salvation is by faith, 
And all of sovereign grace. 

5 The more this principle prevails, 

The more is grace adored ; 
No glory it assumes, but gives 
All glory to the Lord. 

174 s. M. 

A broken Heart and a bleeding Saviour* 

1 T TNTO thine altar, Lord, 
LJ A broken heart I bring ; 
And wilt thou graciously accept 
Of such a worthless thing ? 



128 JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 

2 To Christ, the bleeding Lamb, 

My faith directs its eyes ; 
Thou mayst reject that worthless thing. 
But not his sacrifice. 

3 When he gave up his life, 

The law was satisfied ; 
And now, to its severer claims, 
I answer, * Jesus died." 



175 L. M. 6 lines. 

The solid Bock. 

1 "A JTY hope is built on nothing less 

■ lVl. Than Jesus' blood and righteousness ; 
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, 
But wholly lean on Jesus' name : 

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand ; 

All other ground is sinking ,sand. 

2 When darkness seems to veil his face, 
I rest on his unchanging grace ; 

In every high and stormy gale, 
My anchor holds within the veil : 

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; 

All other ground is sinking sand. 

3 His oath, his covenant and blood, 
Support me in the whelming flood : 
When all around my soul gives w r ay, 
He then is all my hope and stay : 

On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; 
All other ground is sinking sand. 



JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 129 

176 s. m. 

Salvation through Christ 

1 1STOT what I feel or do 

_L> Can give me peace with God, 
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears 
Can bear my awful load. 

2 Thy work alone, O Christ, 

Can ease this weight of sin ; 
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God, 
Can give me peace within. 

3 Thy love to me, O God, 

Not mine, O Lord, to thee, 
Can rid me of this dark unrest, 
And set my spirit free. 

4 'Tis Christ who saveth me, 

And freely pardon gives ; 
I love because he loveth me, 
I live because he lives. 

177 L. M. 6 lines. 

Pardon in the Blood of Jesus. 

1 "YT7"HEN first o'erwhelmed with sin and 
VV shame, 
To Jesus' cross I trembling came, 
Burdened with guilt, and full of fear, 
Yet drawn by love, I ventured near, 
And pardon found, and peace with God, 
Ik Jesus' rich atoning blood. 
9 



130 ADOPTION. 

2 My sin is gone, my fear is o'er, 

I shun his presence now no more ; 
He sits upon the throne of grace, 
He bids me boldly seek his face ; 
Sprinkled upon the throne of God, 
I see that rich atoning blood. 

3 Before his face my Priest appears ; 
My Advocate the Father hears ; 
That precious blood, before his eyes, 
Both day and night for mercy cries j 
It speaks, it ever speaks to God, 
The voice of that atoning blood. 

4 Here I can rest without a fear ; 
By this, to God I now draw near; 
By this, I triumph over sin, 

F8r this has made and keeps me clean j 
And when I reach the throne of God, 
I'll praise that rich atoning blood. 



ADOPTION. 
178 S. M. 

Grace of Adoption. 

1 IJEHOLD what w r ondrous grace 
I) The Father has bestowed, 

On sinners of a mortal race, 
To call them sons of God ! 

2 Nor doth it yet appear 

How great we must be made ; 
But when we see our Saviour there, 
We shall be like our Head. 



ADOPTION. 131 

3 A hope so much divine, 

May trials well endure, 
May purge our souls from sense and sin, 
As Christ the Lord is pure. 

4 If in my Father's love 

I share a filial part, 
Send down thy Spirit like a dove, 
To rest upon my heart. 

5 We would no longer lie 

Like slaves beneath the throne ; 
My faith shall Abba, Father, cry, 
And thou the kindred own. 

179 C M. 

Abba, Father. 

1 O OV'REIGN of all the worlds on high, 
lO Allow my humble claim ; 

Nor, while a worm would raise its head, 
Disdain a Father's name. 

2 My Father, God ! how sweet the sound ! 

How tender, and how dear ! 
Not all the harmony of heaven 
Could so delight the ear. 

3 Come, sacred Spirit, seal the name 

On my expanding heart ; 
And show that in Jehovah's grace, 
I share a filial part. 

4 Cheered by a signal so divine, 

Umvavering I believe ; 
And Abba, Father, humbly cry, 
Nor can the sign deceive. 






132 ADOPTION. 

180 c. m. 

Rejoicing in God our Father. 

1 /~10ME, shout aloud the Father's grace, 
\y And sing the Saviour's love ; 

Soon shall you join the glorious theme, 
In loftier strains above. 

2 God, the eternal, mighty God, 

To dearer names descends : 
Calls you his treasure and his joy^ 
His children and his friends. 

3 My Father God ! and may these lips 

Pronounce a name so dear ? 
Not thus could heaven's sweet harmony 
Delight my listening ear. 

4 Thanks to my God for every gift 

His bounteous hands bestow ; 
And thanks eternal for that love 
Whence all those comforts flow. 

5 Forever let my grateful heart 

His boundless grace adore ; 
Which gives ten thousand blessings now, 
And bids me hope for more. 

181 c. M. 

Filial Submission. 

1 A ND can my heart aspire so high 
X\. To say, "My Father/' God? 
Lord, at thy feet I fain would lie, 
And learn to kiss the rod. 



ADOPTION. 133 

2 I would submit to all thy will, 

For thou art good and wise ; 
Let each rebellious thought be still, 
Nor one faint murmur rise. 

3 Thy love can cheer the darkest gloom 

And bid me wait serene, 
Till hopes and joys immortal bloom, 
And brighten all the scene. 

4 " My Father, God," permit my heart 

To plead her humble claim, 
An 1 ask the bliss those words impart, 
in my Redeemer's name. 

182 L. M. 

Christians the Sons of God. 

1 XTOT all the nobles of the earth, 

JL i Who boast the honors of their birth, 

Such real dignity can claim 

As those who bear the Christian name. 

2 To them the privilege is given 

To be the sons and heirs of heaven, 
Sons of the God who reigns on high, 
And heirs of joys beyond the sky. 

3 Their daily wants his hands supply, 
Their steps he guards with watchful eye- 
Leads them from earth to heaven above^ 
And crowns them with eternal love. 

4 If I've the honor, Lord, to be 
One of this numerous family, 
On me the gracious gift bestow, 
To call thee Abba, Father, too. 

12 



134 ADOPTION. 

5 So may my conduct ever prove 
My filial piety and love, 
Whilst all my brethren clearly trace 
Their Father's likeness in my face, 

183 7s. 

Abba, Father. 

1 A BBA, Father, hear thy child, 
^LJu Late in Jesus reconciled ; 
Hear, and all the graces shower, 
All the joy, and peace and power; 
All my Saviour asks above, 

All the life and heaven of love. 

2 Heavenly Father, Life divine, 
Change my nature into thine ; 
Move and spread throughout my soul, 
Actuate and fill the whole : 

Lord, I will not let thee go 
Till the blessing thou bestow. 

3 Holy Ghost, no more delay ; 
Come, and in thy temple stay : 
Now thine inward witness bear, 
Strong, and permanent, and clear ; 
Spring of life, thyself impart ; 
Rise eternal in my heart. 

184 7s. 

Blessedness of Adoption. 
1 "OLESSED are the sons of God ; 
JD They are bought with Jesus' blood ; 
They are ransomed from the grave ; 
Life eternal they shall have : 
With them numbered may we be, 
Here, and in eternity. 






ADOPTION. 135 

2 They are justified by grace, 
They enjoy the Saviour's peace ; 
All their sins are washed away ; 
They shall stand in God's great day : 
With them numbered may we be, 
Here, and in eternity. 

3 They are lights upon the earth, — 
Children of a heavenly birth, — 
One with God, with Jesus one ; 
Glory is in them begun : 

With them numbered may we be, 
Here, and in eternity. 

185 s. m. 

Filial Confidence. 

1 " V ORD, I would come to thee, 

I J A sinner all defiled ; 
O, take the stain of guilt away, 
And own me as thy child. 

2 I cannot live in sin, 

And feel a Saviour's love ; 
Thy blood can make my spirit clean, 
And write my name above. 

3 Among thy little flock 

I need the Shepherd's care ; 
Pour waters from the smitten Rock, 
And pastures green prepare. 

4 Blest Shepherd, I am thine ; 

Still keep me in thy fear ; 
Now fill my heart with grace divine ; 
Bring thy salvation near. 



136 JESUS THE SAVIOUR. 



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186 7s. 

Invitation accepted. 

M I called ? and can it be ? 
Has my Saviour chosen me ? 
Guilty, wretched as I am, 
Has he named my worthless name ? 
Vilest of the vile am I ; 
Dare I raise my hopes so high ? 

Am I called ? I dare not stay, 
May not, must not disobey ; 
Here I lay m6 at thy feet, 
Clinging to the mercy-seat. 
Thine I am, and thine alone ; 
Lord, with me thy will be done. 

Am I called ? an heir of God ? 
Washed, redeemed, by precious blood ? 
Father, lead me by thy hand, 
Guide me to that better land, 
Where my soul shall be at rest, 
Pillowed on my Saviour's breast. 



JESUS THE SAVIOUR. 

187 7s. 5 lines, 

Only the Crucified. 

1 A SK ye what great thing I know 
f\ That delights and stirs me so? 
What the high reward I win ? 
Whose the name I glory in ? 
Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 



JESUS THE SAVIOUR. 137 

2 What is faith's foundation strong? 
What awakes my lips to song ? 
He who bore my sinful load, 
Purchased for me peace with God, 

Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 

3 Who is life in life to me ? 

Who the death of death will be ? 
Who will place me on his right, 
With the countless hosts of light ? 
Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 

4 This is that great thing I know ; 
This delights and stirs me so ; 
Faith in him who died to save, 
Him who triumphed o'er the grave, 

Jesus Christ, the Crucified. 

188 c. M. 

Ye are complete in Him. 

1 " "' VE found the pearl of greatest price ; 
J_ My heart doth sing for joy ; 

And sing I must, for Christ is mine, 
Christ shall my song employ. 

2 Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King . 

My Prophet full of light; 
My great High Priest before the throne ; 
My King of heavenly might. 

3 Christ is my Peace: he died for me, 

For me he gave his blood ; 
And, as my wondrous sac:' 1 •<>, 
Offered himself to God. 
12^ 



138 JESUS THE SAVIOUR. 

4 Christ Jesus is my All-in-all, 
My comfort and my love ; 
My life below, and he shall be 
My joy and crown above. 

189 c. m. 

Salvation Joyful. 

1 O ALVATION ! O, the joyful sound, 
kJ 'Tis pleasure to our ears ; 

A sovereign balm for every wound, 
A cordial for our fears. 

2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, 

At hell's dark door we lay ; 
But we arise by grace divine, 
To see a heavenly day. 

3 Salvation ! let the echo fly 

The spacious earth around, 

While all the armies of the sky, 

Conspire to raise the sound. 

190 c. m. 

The Name of Jesus precious. 

1 "1 TOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds 
JH In a believer's ear ! 

It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 
And drives away his fear. 

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 

And calms the troubled breast ; 
'lis manna to the hungry soul, 
And to the weary rest. 



JESUS THE SAVIOUR. 139 

3 Weak is the effort of my heart, 

And cold my warmest thought : 
But when I see thee as thou art, 
I'll praise thee as I ought. 

4 Till then, I would thy love proclaim, 

With every fleeting breath ; 
And may the music of thy name 
Refresh my soul in death. 



191 c. M. 

The Name of Jesus. 

1 T I iHERE is a name I love to hear, 

JL I love to sing its worth ; 
It sounds like music in mine ear, 
The sweetest name on earth. 

2 It tells me of a Saviour's love, 

Who died to set me free ; 
It tells me of his precious blood, 
The sinner's perfect plea. 

3 Jesus, the name I love so well, 

The name I love to hear ! 
No saint on earth its worth can tell, 
No heart conceive how dear. 

4 This name shall shed its fragrance still 

Along this thorny road ; 
Shall sweetly smooth the rugged hill 
That leads me up to God. 



140 JESUS THE SAVIOUK. 

192 8s & 7s. 

The Name of Jesus. 

1 T I iHERE is no name so sweet on earth, 

JL No name so sweet in heaven, 
The name before his wondrous birth 
To Christ the Saviour given. 

We love to sing around our King, 

And hail him blessed Jesus ; 
For there's no word ear ever heard 
So dear, so sweet, as Jesus. 

2 And when he hung upon the tree, 

They wrote this name above him, 
That all might see the reason we 
Forevermore must love him. 

3 So now, upon his Father's throne, 

Almighty to release us 
From sin and pains, he ever reigns, 
The Prince and Saviour Jesus. 

4 O Jesus, by that matchless name, 

Thy grace shall fail us never; 
To-day as yesterday the same, 
Thou art the same forever. 

193 p. m. 

The Convert- s Praises. 

1 "YTTHAT wondrous love is this? 
V V O my soul ! O my soul ! 
What wondrous love is this ? 

O my soul ! 
What wondrous love is this 
That caused the Lord of bliss 



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To send this precious peace 

To my soul ? etc. 
To send this precious peace 

To my soul ! 
When I was sinking down, 

Sinking down, etc. ; 
When I was sinking down, 

Sinking down ; 
When I was sinking down, 
Beneath God's righteous frown, 
Christ laid aside his crown 

For my soul, etc. 
Christ laid aside his crown 

For my soul. 
Ye friends of Zion's King, 

Join the praise, etc. ; 
Ye friends of Zion's King, 

Join the praise ; 
Ye friends of Zion's King, 
With heart and voices sing, 
And strike each tuneful string 

In his praise, etc. 
And strike each tuneful string 

In his praise. 

To God and to the Lamb, 

I will sing, etc. ; 
To God and to the Lamb, 

I will sing ; 
To God and to the Lamb, 
Jehovah, great I AM, 
While millions join the theme, 

I will sing, etc. 
While millions join the theme, 

I will sing. 



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194 p. m. 

The Joy of Assurance. 

1 TTOW happy are they 
JZL Who the Saviour obey, 

And whose treasures are laid up above ! 
Tongue cannot express 
The sweet comfort and peace 

Of a soul in its earliest love. 

2 That comfort was mine, 
When the favor divine 

I first found in the blood of the Lamb ; 

When my heart first believed, 

O, what joy I received ! 
What a heaven in Jesus' sweet name ! 

3 Jesus, all the day long, 
Was my joy and my song ; 

O that all his salvation might see ! 
He hath loved me, I cried, 
He hath suffered and died 

To redeem such a rebel as me. 

4 O! the rapturous height 
Of that holy delight, 

Which I felt in the life-giving blood ! 

Of my Saviour possessed, 

I was perfectly blest, 
As if filled with the fulness of God. 

5 What a mercy is this ! 
What a heaven of bliss ! 

How unspeakably favored am I ! 
Gathered into the fold, 
With believers enrolled, 

With believers to live and to die. 



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6 Now my remnant of days 
Would I spend to his praise, 

Who hath died, my poor soul to redeem; 
Whether many or few, 
All my years are his due ; 

May they all be devoted to him, 

195 7s & 6s. 

We love to sing of Jesus. 

1 /~~"10ME, let us sing of Jesus, 

\y While hearts and accents blend ; 
Come, let us sing of Jesus, 

The sinner's only friend ; 
His holy soul rejoices, 

Amid the choirs above, 
To hear our youthful voices 

Exulting in his love. 

2 We love to sing of Jesus, 

Who wept our path along; 
We love to sing of Jesus, 

The tempted and the strong ; 
None who besought his healing, 

He passed unheeded by ; 
And still retains his feeling 

For us above the sky. 

3 We love to sing of Jesus, 

Who died our souls to save ; 
We love to sing of Jesus, 

Triumphant o'er the grave ; 
And in our hour of danger, 

We'll trust his love alone, 
Who once slept in a manger, 

And now sits on the throne. 






144 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

4 Then let us sing of Jesus, 

While yet on earth we stay, 
And hope to sing of Jesus, 

Throughout eternal day ; 
For those, who here confess him, 

He will in Heaven confess ; 
And faithful hearts that bless him, 

He will forever bless. 



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196 s. M. 

Christ a Shepherd. 

1 HV /T~Y soul, with joy attend, 
.iyjL While Jesus silence breaks ; 
No angel's harp such music yields, 

As what my Shepherd speaks. 

2 " I know my sheep," he cries ; 

" My soul approves them well ; 
Vain is the world's delusive guise, 
And vain the rage of hell. 

3 "I freely feed them now 

With tokens of my love ; 
But richer pastures I prepare, 
And sweeter streams, above. 

4 " Unnumbered years of bliss 

I to my people give ; 
And while my throne unshaken stands 
Shall all my chosen live. 



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5 " This tried, almighty hand 

Is raised for their defence ; 
Where is the power shall reach them there, 
Or what shall force them thence ? " 

6 " Enough, my gracious Lord," 

Let faith triumphant cry ; 
" My heart can on this promise live — 
Can with this promise die." 

197 c. m. 

Security in Christ. 

1 /~\UR God, how firm his promise stands 
v/ E'en when he hides his face! 

He trusts in our Redeemer's hands 
The kingdom of his grace. 

2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints ? 

Christ and his flock are one : 
Thy God is faithful to his saints — 
Is faithful to his Son. 

3 Beneath his smile my heart has lived, 

And heavenly joy possessed : 
I'll render thanks for grace received, 
And trust him for the rest. 

198 8s. 

The Love of the Spirit. 

1 T I ^HE love of the Spirit I sing, 

JL By whom is redemption applied; 
Who sinners to Jesus can bring, 
And make them his mystical bride. 
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146 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

2 'Tis he circumcises their hearts, 

Their callousness kindly removes ; 
Life, light, and affection imparts, 
To them that so freely he loves. 

3 He opens the eyes of the blind, 

The beauty of Jesus to view; 

He changes the bent of the mind, 

The glory of God tti pursue. 

4 His blest renovation begun, 

He dwells in the hearts of his saints, 
Abandons his temple to none, 
Nor e'er of his calling repents. 

5 Imprest with the image divine, 

The soul to redemption he seals ; 

And each with the Saviour shall shine, 

When glory complete he reveals. 

6 How constant thy love I believe, 

Which steadfast endures to the end ; 
Then never, my soul, may I grieve 
So loving — so holy a friend. 

199 s. m. 

It shall be well with the Bighteous. 

1 ~YYT"H AT cheering words are these ! 

VV Their sweetness who can tell, 
In time and in eternity 

'Tis with the righteous well. 

2 'Tis well when joys arise, 

'Tis well when sorrows flow, 
'Tis well when darkness veils the skies, 
And strong temptations blow. 



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3 'Tis well, when on the mount, 

They feast on dying love : 
And 'tis as well, in God's account, 
When they the furnace prove. 

4 'Tis well, when at his throne, 

They wrestle, w r eep, and pray, 
'Tis well, when at his feet they groan, 
Yet bring their wants away. 

5 'Tis well, when Jesus calls, 

" From earth and sin arise, 
Join with the host of virgin souls, 
Made to salvation wise." 

200 7s. 

As thy Day, thy Strength shall be* 

1 "TTTAIT, my soul, upon the Lord, 

V V To his gracious promise flee, 
Laying hold upon his word, 

" As thy day, thy strength shall be." 

2 If the sorrows of thy case 

Seem peculiar still to thee, 
God has promised needful grace, 

" As thy day, thy strength shall be." 

3 Days of trial, days of grief, 

In succession thou mayst see; 
This is still thy sweet relief, 

" As thy day, thy strength shall be." 

4 Rock of ages, I'm secure, 

With thy promise full and free, 
Faithful, positive, and sure ; 

u As thy day, thy strength shall be." 



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201 c. m. 

Saints in the Hands of Christ. 

1 jnlRM as the earth thy gospel stands, 
JlJ My Lord, my hope, my trust : 

If I am found in Jesus' hands, 
My soul can ne'er be lost. 

2 His honor is engaged to save 

The meanest of his sheep ; 
All, whom his heavenly Father gave, 
His hands securely keep. 

3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove 

His favorites from his breast; 
Within the bosom of his love 
They must forever rest. 

202 l. m. 

Security in God. 

1 T TOW oft have sin and Satan strove 
JZL To rend my soul from thee, my God ; 
But everlasting is thy- love, 

And Jesus seals it with his blood. 

2 The oath and promise of the Lord 

Join to confirm the wondrous grace ; 
Eternal power performs the word, 

And fills all heaven with endless praise, 

3 Amidst temptations, sharp and long, 

My soul to this dear refuge flies; 
Hope is my anchor, firm and strong, 
While tempests blow and billows rise. 



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4 The gospel bears my spirit up ; 
A faithful and unchanging God 
Lays the foundation for my hope 
In oaths, and promises, and blood. 



203 s. M. 

Vital Union to Christ. 

1 " P"\EAR Saviour, we are thine 

1 J By everlasting bands ; 
Our hearts, our souls, we would resign 
Entirely to thy hands. 

2 To thee we still would cleave 

With ever-growing zeal ; 
If millions tempt us Christ to leave, 
O, let them ne'er prevail. 

3 Thy Spirit shall unite 

Our souls to thee, our Head — 

Shall form us to thy image bright, 

And teach thy paths to tread. 

4 Death may our souls divide 

From these abodes of clay ; 
But love shall keep us near thy side, 
Through all the gloomy way. 

5 Since Christ and we are one, 

Why should we doubt or fear ? 
If he in heaven hath fixed his throne, 
He'll fix his members there. 

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150 THE SECTTKITY OF ALL BELIEVEES. 

204 L- m. 

Stability of the Covenant 

1 I) E JOICE, ye saints, in every state 
JL\ Divine decrees remain unmoved ; 
No turns of Providence abate, 

God's care for those he once hath loved. 

2 Firmer than heaven his covenant stands, 

Though earth should shake, and skies depart, 
We're safe in our Redeemer's hands, 
Who bears our names upon his heart. 

3 Our Surety knows for whom he stood, 

And gave himself a sacrifice ; 
The souls once sprinkled with his blood, 
Possess a life that never dies. 

4 Though darkness spread around our tent, 

Though fears prevail, and joys decline, 
God will not of his oath repent, 

Dear Lord, thy people still are thine. 

205 8s. 

The Believer Safe. 

1 A DEBTOR to mercy alone, 
J_Jl. Of covenant mercy I sing ; 
Nor fear, with thy righteousness on, 

My person and offering to bring ; 
The terrors of law and of God, 

With me can have nothing to do : 
My Saviour's obedience and blood 

Hide all my transgressions from view« 



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2 The work which his goodness began, 

The arm of his strength will complete; 
His promise is yea, and amen, 

And never was forfeited yet ; 
Things future, nor things that are now, 

Not all things, below nor above, 
Can make him his purpose forego, 

Or sever my soul from his love. 

3 My name from the palms of his hands 

Eternity will not erase : 
Impressed on his heart it remains, 

In marks of indelible grace : 
Yes, I to the end shall endure, 

As sure as the earnest is given ; 
More happy, but not more secure, 

The glorified spirits in heaven. 

206 c. M. 

Safety. 

1 T TOW can I sink with such a prop 
jLl As my eternal God, 

Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, 
And spreads the heavens abroad? 

2 How can I die while Jesus lives, 

Who rose and left the dead ? 
Pardon and grace my soul receives 
From my exalted Head. 

3 All that I am, and all I have, 

Shall be forever thine; 
Whatever my duty bids me give, 
My cheerful hands resign. 



152 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

4 Yet if I might make some reserve, 
And duty did not call, 
I love my God with zeal so great, 
That I should give him all. 

207 c. M. 

Protection and Safety. 

1 TTNSHAKEN as the sacred hill, 

V_J And firm as mountains be — 
Firm as a rock, the soul shall rest, 
That leans, O Lord, on thee. 

2 Not wall nor hills could guard so well 

Old Salem's happy ground, 
As those eternal arms of love, 
That every saint surround. 

3 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, 

And lead them safely on, 
Within the gates of Paradise, 

Where Christ, their Lord, is gone. 

208 L- M. 

Faithfulness. 

1 T TE lives ! he lives! and sits above 
JlIL Forever interceding there : 
Who shall divide us from his love, 

Or what should tempt us to despair ? 

2 Shall persecution, or distress, 
Shall famine, sword, or nakedness ? 

He who hath ^ved us bears us through, 
And makes us more than conquerors too. 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 153 

3 Faith hath an overcoming power ; 
It triumphs in the dying hour : 
Christ is our life, our joy, our hope; 
Nor can we sink with such a prop. 

4 Not all that men on earth can do, 
Nor powers on high, nor powers below, 
Shall cause his mercy to remove, 

Or wean our hearts from Christ, our love. 



209 L. M. 6 lines. 

The Death of Christ sufficient. 

1 "TTT"HEN time seems short and death is near, 

VV And I am pressed by doubt and fear, 
And sins, an overflowing tide, 
Assail my peace on^very side, 
This thought my reiuge still shall be, 
I know the Saviour died for me. 

2 If grace were bought, I could not buy ; 
If grace were coined, no wealth have I ; 
By grace alone I draw my breath, 
Held up from everlasting death ; 

Yet, since I know his grace is free, 
I know the Saviour died for me. 

3 My faith is weak, but 'tis thy gift ; 
Thou canst my helpless soul uplift, 

And say, " Thy bonds of death are riven, 
Thy sins by me are all forgiven ; 
And thou shalt live from guilt set free, 
For I, thy Saviour, died for thee." 



154 THE SECUEITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

210 e. m. 

Triumph over Trials. 

1 npHE souls that would to Jesus press, 

JL Must fix this firm and sure, 
That tribulation, more or less, 
They must and shall endure. 

2 From this there can be none exempt, 

'Tis God's own wise decree ; 
Satan the weakest saint will tempt ; 
Nor is the strongest free. 

3 The world opposes from without, 

And unbelief within : 
We fear, we faint, we grieve, we doubt 
And feel the load of sin. 

4 Though we are feeble, Christ is strong, 

His promises are trffg : 
We shall be conq'rors all ere long, 
And more than conq'rors too. 

211 c. M. 

Christ an Anchor. 

1 TTN all my troubles, sharp and strong, 
JL My soul to Jesus flies, 

My anchor hold is firm in him 
When swelling billows rise. 

2 His comforts bear my spirits up, 

I trust a faithful God ; 
The sure foundation of my hope 
Is in my Saviour's blood. 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 155 

3 Loud hallelujahs sing, my soul, 
To my Redeemer's name ; 
In joy and sorrow, life and death, 
His love is still the same. 



212 c. m. 

Not ashamed of the Gospel. 

1 TPM not ashamed to own my Lord, 
_1_ Or to defend his cause, 
Maintain the honor of his word, 

The glory of his cross. 

2 Jesus, my God, I know his name ; 

His name is all my trust ; 
Nor will he put my soul to shame, 
Nor let my hope be lost. 

3 Firm as his tnrone his promise stands, 

And he can well secure 
What I've committed to his hands 
Till the decisive hour. 

4 Then will he own my worthless name 

Before his Father's face, 
And in the New Jerusalem 
Appoint my soul a place. 

213 s. m. 

God's Favor preferred to the Prosperity of Sinners. 

1 " " ET sinners take their c •:>, 
1 J And choose the road to death ;, 
But in the worship of my God 
I'll spend my daily breath. 



156 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

2 My thoughts address his throne, 

When morning brings the light j 
I seek his blessing every noon, 
And pay my vows at night. 

3 Thou wilt regard my cries, 

O my eternal God, 
While sinners perish in surprise, 
Beneath thy holy rod. 

4 Because they dwell at ease, 

And no sad changes feel, 
They neither fear nor trust thy name, 
Nor learn to do thy will. 

5 But I, w T ith all my cares, 

Will lean upon the Lord ; 
Fll cast my burdens on his arm, 
And rest upon his word. 

6 His arm shall well sustain 

The children of his love ; 
The ground on which their safety stands 
No earthly power can move. 

214 L. M. 

Faiili in Christ. 

1 ~TTT*HEN sins and fears prevailing rise, 

VV And fainting hope almost expires, 
Jesus, to thee I lift my eyes, 

To thee I breathe my soul's desires. 

2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord? 

And can my hope, my comfort die, 
Fixed on thy everlasting word, 

That word which built the earth and sky ? 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVEES. 157 

3 If my immortal Saviour lives, 

Then my immortal life is sure ; 
His word a firm foundation gives, 
Here let me build and rest secure. 

4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell, 

Immovable the promise stands ; 
Nor all the powers of earth, or hell, 
Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands. 

215 c. m. 

Hope of Heaven through Christ. 

1 "OLEST be the everlasting God, 
JD The Father of our Lord ; 

Be his abounding mercy praised, 
His majesty adored. 

2 When from the dead he raised his Son 

And called him to the sky, 

He gave our souls a lively hope 

That they should never die. 

3 What though our inbred sins require 

Our flesh to see the dust ; 
Yet as the Lord our Saviour rose, 
So all his followers must. 

4 There's an inheritance divine 

Reserved against that day ; 
'Tis uncorrupted, undefiled, 
And jcannot fade away. 

5 Saints by the power of God are kept 

Till the salvation come ; 
We walk by faith as strangers here, 
Till Christ shall call us home. 
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158 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

216 c. m. 

Christ's Flock safe. 

1 "TN one harmonious cheerful song, 
JL Ye happy saints combine ; 
Loud let it sound from ev'ry tongue, 

The Saviour is divine. 

2 The least, the feeblest of the sheep, 

To him the Father gave; 
Kind is his heart the charge to keep, 
And strong his arm to save. 

3 That hand which heaven and earth sustains 

And bars the gates of hell, 
And rivets Satan down in chains, 
Shall guard his chosen well. 

4 Now let th' infernal lion roar ; 

How vain his threats appear, 
When he can match Jehovah's pow'r, 
I will begin to fear. 

217 c. m. 

Vital Union with Christ. 

1 FESUS, I sing thy matchless grace, 
fj That calls a worm thy own : 
Give me among thy saints a place, 

To make thy glories known. 

2 Allied to thee, our vital head, 

We act, and grow, and thrive : 
From thee divided, each is dead, 
When most he seems alive. 



THE SECUEITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 159 

3 Thy saints on earth, and those above, 

Here join in sweet accord : 
One body all in mutual love, 
And thou our common Lord. 

4 O may my faith each hour derive 

Thy Spirit with delight; 
While death and hell in vain shall strive 
This bond to disunite. 

5 Thou then my body wilt present 

Before thy Father's face : 
Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot, 
Its beauteous form disgrace. 

218 s. m. 

Salvation by Grace. 

1 /""^l RACE ! 'tis a charming sound — 
\JT Harmonious to the ear ; 
Heaven with the echo shall resound, 

And all the earth shall hear. 

2 Grace first contrived the way 

To save rebellious man ; 
And all the steps that grace display 
Which drew the wondrous plan. 

3 Grace led my roving feet 

To tread the heavenly road ; 
And new supplies, each hour, I meet, 
While pressing on to God. 

4 Grace all the work shall crown, 

Through everlasting days ; 
It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 
And well deserves the praise. 






160 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIE VEES. 

219 c. m. 

Protection from Spiritual Enemies. 

1 A RISE, my soul, my joyful powers, 
i\ And triumph in my God ; 

Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim 
His glorious grace abroad. 

2 The arms of everlasting love 

Beneath my soul be placed, 
And on the Rock of Ages set 
My slippery footsteps fast, 

3 The city of my blest abode 

Is walled around with grace ; 
Salvation for a bulwark stands 
To shield the sacred place. 

220 c. M. 

God faithful 

1 "X7"E trembling souls, dismiss your fears, 

JL Be mercy all your theme ; 
Mercy which like a river flows 
In one continued stream. 

2 Fear not the powers of earth and hell : 

God will these powers restrain : 
His mighty arm their rage repel, 
And make their efforts vain. 

3 Fear not the want of outward good : 

He will for his provide — 
Grant them supplies of daily food, 
And all they need beside. 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 161 

4 Fear not that he will e'er forsake, 
Or leave his work undone ; 
He's faithful to his promises, 
And faithful to his Son. 

221 s. M. 

Ark of Safety. 

1 /~\ CEASE, my wandering soul, 
V_y On restless wing to roam ; 
All this wide world, to either pole, 

Has not for thee a home. 

2 Behold the ark of God ; 

Behold the open door ; 
O, haste to gain that dear abode, 
And rove, my soul, no more. 

3 There safe thou shalt abide, 

There sweet shall be thy rest, 
And every longing satisfied, 
With full salvation blest. 

222 c. M. 

Summary of Doctrines. 

1 " " ET me, my Saviour and my God, 

1 J On sovereign grace rely ; 
And own 'tis free, because bestowed 
On one so vile as I. 

2 Election ! 'tis a word divine : 

For, Lord, I plainly see, 
Had not thy choice prevented mine, 
I ne'er had chosen thee. 
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162 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS, 

3 For perseverance, strength IVe none, 

But would on this depend, 
That Jesus, having loved his own, 
Will love them to the end. 

4 Empty and bare, I come to thee 

For righteousness divine : 
O may thy glorious merits be, 
By imputation, mine. 

5 Free grace alone can wipe the tears 

From my lamenting eyes ; 
And raise my soul, from guilty fears, 
To joy that never dies. 

6 Free grace can death itself outbrave, 

And take the sting away ; 
Can sinners to the utmost save, 
And give them victory. 

223 s. m. 

Security and Comfort in God. 

1 ~TTT"HEN, overwhelmed with griefj 

VV My heart within me dies, 
Helpless, and far from all relief, 
To heaven I lift mine eyes. 

2 O, lead me to the Bock 

That's high above my head, 
And make the covert of thy wings 
My shelter and my shade. 

3 Within thy presence, Lord, 

Forever I'll abide ; 
Thou art the tower of my defence, 
The refuge where I hide. 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 163 

4 Thou givest me the lot 

Of those that fear thy name ; 
If endless life be their reward, 
I shall possess the same. 

224 C. M. 

Amazing Grace, 

1 A MAZING grace — how sweet the sound ! — 
J_Jl_ That saved a wretch like me ; 

I once was lost, but now am found — 
Was blind, but now I see. 

Chorus. — O, how I love Jesus, 
O, how I love Jesus, 
O, how I love Jesus, 
Because he first loved me ! 

2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, 

And grace my fears relieved : 
How precious did that grace appear, 
The hour I first believed ! — Cho. 

3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, 

I have already come ; 
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, 
And grace will lead me home. — Cho. 

4 The Lord has promised good to me ; 

His word my hope secures ; 
He will my shield and portion be, 
As long as life endures. — Cho. 

5 Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail, 

And mortal life shall cease, 
I shall possess within the vail 
A life of joy and peace. — Cho. 



164 THE SECUKITY OF ALL, BELIEVERS, 

6 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, 
The sun forbear to shine; 
But God, who called me here below, 
Will be forever mine. — Cho. 



225 8s. 

Praise for Redemption. 

1 O HALL Jesus descend from the skies 
k^ To atone for our sins by his blood ; 
And shall we such goodness despise, 
And rebels still be to our God ? 

• 2 He saved us, or we had been lost, 

Nor comfort nor hope had e'er known : 
Yet he knew this salvation would cost 
No less than the blood of his Son. 

3 This world, then, with all its gay joy, 

That thousands has snared and undone, 
May tempt, but shall never destroy, 
Whom Jesus has marked for his own. 

4 While here through the desert we stray, 

Our God shall be all our delight ; 
Our pillar of cloud in the day, 
And also of fire in the night ; 

5 Till, the Jordan of death safely passed, 

We land on the heavenlv shore, 

Where we the hid manna shall taste, 

Nor hunger nor thirst any more. 



THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 165 

226 7s. 

Tlie Pleasures of Religion. 

1 ^nniS religion that can give 

JL Sweetest pleasures while we live ; 
'Tis religion must supply 
Solid comfort when we die. 

2 After death, its joys will be 
Lasting as eternity : 

Be the living God my Friend, 
Then my bliss shall never end. 

227 l. m. 

Christ the Hiding-Place. 

1 TT~A.IL, sovereign love, that first began 

J L The scheme to rescue fallen man ! 

Hail, matchless, free, eternal grace, 
That gave my soul a hiding-place. 

2 Against the God that rules the sky, 
I fought with hands uplifted high ; 
Despised the offers of his grace, 
Too proud to seek a hiding-place. 

3 But thus th' eternal counsel ran — 

" Almighty love — arrest the man ; " 
I felt the arrows of distress, 
And found I had no hiding-place. 

4 Vindictive Justice stood in view ; 
To Sinai's fiery mount I flew, 

But Justice cried, with frowning face — 
"This mountain is no hiding-place." 



166 THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS. 

5 But lo, a heavenly voice I heard — 
And mercy's angel soon appeared ; 
Who led me on, a pleasing pace, 
To Jesus Christ, my hiding-place. 

6 On him almighty vengeance fell, 
Which must have sunk a world to hell ; 
He bore it for his chosen race, 

And now he is my hiding-place. 

228 Us. 

Precious Promises. 

1 T TOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, 
JH Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! 
What more can he say than to you he hath said — 
You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled ? 

2 In every condition — in sickness, in health, 
In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, 

At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea — 
As thy days may demand shall thy strength 
ever be. 

3 Fear not; I am with thee; O, be not dismayed: 
I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid ; 
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee 

to stand, 
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 

4 When through the deep waters I call thee to go, 
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow ; 
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless, 
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 



CONSTITUTING A CHURCH. 167 

5 When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, 
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply ; 
The flame shall not hurt thee ; I only design 
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 

6 Even down to old age, all my people shall prove 
My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love : 
And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, 
Like lambs, they shall still in my bosom be 

borne. 

7 The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, 
I will not, I will not, desert to his foes ; 

That soul, though all hell should endeavor to 

shake, 
I'll never, no, never, no, never, forsake. 



CONSTITUTING A CHURCH. 

229 L- M. 

Blessing invoked. 

1 T ORD, bless thy saints assembled here, 

I J In solemn covenant now to join ; 
Unite them in thy holy fear, 

And in thy love their hearts combine. 

2 May they thy living members prove, 

Though all by nature once were dead ; 
Be thou their Lord, their life, their love, 
Their husband and their living Head. 



168 CONSTITUTING A CHURCH. 

3 Thus constituted, may they be 

Part of thy general church below ; 
Yet independent, but on thee, 

For thou alone their wants can know. 

4 O give this church a large increase 

Of such as thou wilt own and bless : 
Lord, fill their hearts with joy and peace, 
And clothe them with thy righteousness. 



230 c. m. 

Christian Fellowship. 

1 T3LAKTED in Christ, the living vine, 
JL This day, with one accord, 
Ourselves, with humble faith and joy, 

We yield to thee, O Lord. 

2 Complete in us, whom grace hath called 

Thy glorious work begun, 
O thou, in whom the church on earth 
And church in heaven are one, 

3 Around this feeble, trusting band 

Thy sheltering pinions spread, 
Nor let the storms of trial beat 
Too fiercely on our head. 

4 Then, when, among the saints in light, 

Our joyful spirits shine, 
Shall anthems of immortal praise, 
O Lamb of God, be thine. 



CONSTITUTING A CHURCH. 169 

231 7s. 

Rejoicing in Hope. 

1 /CHILDREN of the heavenly King, 
v_y As ye journey, sweetly sing; 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in his works and ways. 

2 Ye are travelling home to God, 
In the way the fathers trod; 
They are happy now, and ye 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

3 Shout, ye little flock and blest ; 
You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; 
There your seat is now prepared, 
There your kingdom and reward. 

4 Fear not, brethren ; joyful stand 
On the borders of your land ; 
Christ, your Father's darling Son, 
Bids you undismayed go on. 

5 Lord, submissive make us go, 
Gladly leaving all below; 
Only thou our Leader be, 
And we still will follow thee. 

15 



170 THK ORIGIN AND 

THE ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY OP THE 
CHURCH. 

232 s. m. 

Attachment to the Church. 
LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, 



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The house of thine abode, 
The church our blest Redeemer saved 
With his own precious blood. 

2 I love thy church, O God ; 

Her walls before thee stand, 
Dear as the apple of thine eye, 
And graven on thy hand. 

3 For her my tears shall fall ; 

For her my prayers ascend ; 
To her my cares and toils be given, 
Till toils and cares shall end. 

4 Beyond my highest joy 

I prize her heavenly ways, 
Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 
Her hymns of love and praise. 

5 Jesus, thou Friend divine, 

Our Saviour and our King, 
Thy hand, from every snare and foe, 
Shall great deliverance bring. 

6 Sure as thy truth shall last, 

To Zion shall be given 
The brightest glories earth can yield, 
And brighter bliss of heaven. 



PERPETUITY OF THE CHURCH. 171 

233 8s, 7s & 4s. 

God the Defence of Zion. 

1 fy^lOX stands with hills surrounded — 
/ 1 Zion, kept by power divine; 

All her foes shall be confounded, 
Though the world in arms combine; 

Happy Zion, 
What a favored lot is thine ! 

2 Every human tie may perish ; 

Friend to friend unfaithful prove ; 
Mothers cease their own to cherish ; 
Heaven and earth at last remove ; 

But no changes 
Can attend Jehovah's love. 

3 In the furnace God may prove thee, 

Thence to bring thee forth more bright, 
But can never cease to love thee ; 
Thou art precious in his sight : 

God is with thee — 
God, thine everlasting light. 

234 8s & 7s. 

Zion 1 8 Security. 

1 f^\ LOOIOUS things of thee are spoken, 
VJT Zion, city of our God ; 
He whose word cannot be broken, 

Formed thee for his own abode : 
On the Rock of Ages founded, 

What can shake thy sure repose? 
With salvation's walls surrounded, 

Thou mayst smile at all thy foes. 



172 THE ORIGIN AND 

2 See the streams of living waters, 

Springing from eternal love, 
Well supply thy sons and daughters, 

And all fear of want remove. 
Who can faint, while such a river 

Ever flows their thirst t' assuage ; 
Grace, which like the Lord, the giver, 

Never fails from age to age ? 

3 Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear, 
For a glory and a covering, 

Showing that the Lord is near : 
Thus deriving from their banner, 

Light by night and shade by day ; 
Safe they feed upon the manna, 

Which he gives them, when they pray* 

235 s. m. 

The Church in the Wilderness. 

AR down the ages now, 
Much of her journey done, 
The pilgrim church pursues her way, 
Until her crown be won. 



J F 



2 The story of the past 

Comes up before her view ; 
How well it seems to suit her still U 
Old, and yet ever new. 

3 No wider is the gate, 

No broader is the way, 
No smoother is the ancient path, 
That leads to life and day. 



PERPETUITY OF THE CHURCH. 173 

4 No slacker grows the fight, 

No feebler is the foe, 
No less the need of armor tried, 
Of shield and spear and bow. 

5 Still faithful to our God, 

And to our Captain true, 
We follow where he leads the way, 
The kingdom in our view. 



236 c. M. 

Christ the Foundation of his Church* 

1 l)EHOLD the sure foundation stone, 
JL) Which God in Zion lays, 

To build our heavenly hopes upon, 
And his eternal praise. 

2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, 

Let saints adore the name, 
They trust their whole salvation here, 
Nor shall they suffer shame. 

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, 

Reject it with disdain ; 
Yet on this rock the church shall rest, 
And envy rage in vain. 

4 What though the gates of hell withstood, 

Yet must this building rise : 
'Tis thine own work Almighty God, 
And wondrous in our eyes. 

15* 



174 PERPETUITY OF THE CHURCH. 

237 7s. 6 lines. 

Who shall separate? 

1 TTALLELUJAH ! who shall part 

JLjL Christ's own church from. Christ's own 

heart ? 
Sever from the Saviour's side 
Souls for whom the Saviour died ? 
Dash one precious jewel down- 
From Immanuel's blood-bought crown? 

2 Hallelujah ! shall the sword 
Part us from our glorious Lord ? 
Trouble dark or dire disgrace 
E'er the Spirit's seal efface ? 
Famine, nakedness, or hate 
Bride and Bridegroom separate ? 

3 Hallelujah ! life nor death, 
Powers above nor powers beneath, 
Monarch's might nor tyrant's doom-, 
Things that are nor things to come, 
Men nor angels, e'er shall part 

Christ's own church from Christ's own heart. 



238 s. M. 

Gospel Order. 

1 TpAR as thy name is known 

JD The world declares thy praise ; 
Thy saints, O Lord, before thy throne, 
Their songs of honor raise. 



BAPTISM. 175 

2 With joy thy people stand 

On Zion's chosen hill, 
Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, 
And counsels of thy will. 

3 Let strangers walk around 

The city where we dwell, 
Survey with care thine holy ground, 
And mark the building well, — 

4 The order of thy house, 

The worship of thy court, 
The cheerful songs, the solemn vows, 
And make a fair report. 

5 How decent, and how wise ! 

How glorious to behold ! 
Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, 
And rites adorned with gold. 

6 The God we worship now 

Will guide us till we die — 
Will be our God while here below, 
And ours above the sky. 



THE CHURCH— ITS ORDINANCES. 
BAPTISM. 

239 L- M. 

A 'practical Exposition of Baptism. 

1 \/ E sons of men, who long have sought 
JL The meaning of the word baptize, 
Attend our practice, and be taught, 
In what its solemn meaning lies. 



176 BAPTISM. 

2 Behold these humble Christians go 

Down, down beneath the yielding wave ! 
Jesus the Lord was buried so, 

When he was covered in the grave. 

3 Soon you will see them rise again, 

The Saviour's grace and power to prove; 
So Jesus burst the monster's chain, 
And lives to bless us with his love. 

4 Was Jesus buried in the tomb ? 

This figure shows our death to siii ; 
Did Jesus rise and take his throne ? 
'Tis thus believers follow him. 

5 Come, then, ye children of his love, 

No longer slight your Saviour's word ; 
Come, follow your Redeemer God, 
E'en when he leads to Jordan's flood. 

240 L. M. 

Primitive Practice perpetuated. 

1 TTTHAT lovely band is this I see, 
VV All singing in sweet harmony, 
Uniting round the water side, 
And praising Jesus crucified ? 

. 2 These are the followers of the Lamb ; 
Here they are come to own his name ; 
Their humble strains ascend the skies ; 
In faith they're come to be baptized. 

3 This brings to view the ancient days, 
When first the gospel church was raised, 
No other mode was then devised— 
Believing souls were thus baptized : 



BAPTISM. 177 

Baptized into the Saviour's death, 
Arising, live the life of faith ; 
Giving to Christ, the Lord, the praise, 
By walking in his humble ways. 



241 L. M. 

The Emblem of ChrisVs Burial. 

1 /^jOME, all ye sons of God, and view 
V_y Your bleeding Saviour's love to you, 
Behold him sink with heavy woes, 

And give his life to save his foes ! 

2 Here in the pure baptismal wave, 
You see the emblem of his grave : 
Come all who would his laws obey, 
And view the place where Jesus lay. 

3 When you ascend above the flood, 
Then call to mind your rising God ; 
Ye saints, lift up your joyful eyes, 
Exulting see your Saviour rise. 

4 Ye too are buried with your Lord, 
Who in the water own his word ; 
And joyfully perceive therein, 
An emblem of your death to sin. 

5 Ascending from the stream, behold 
An emblem of your life restored ; 
Live unto him who died for you, 
And all his just commandments do. 

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178 BAPTISM. 

242 8s. 

The Emblem of Faith. 

1 "T TOW lovely the emblem of faith 
JlI In Christ, our adorable Head, 
Who sought our redemption in death, 

And, triumphing, rose from the dead. 

2 How sweet is this beautiful rite 

Our union with him to proclaim — 
Our death to each sinful delight — 
Our rising to life through his name.- 

3 How blessed, by bearing the cross, 

To show our regard for his will — 
To seek, while professing his cause, 
" All righteousness thus to fulfil." 

4 How pleasant the path to pursue 

His perfect example has led ; 
With the scene at the Jordan in view, 
We haste in his footsteps to tread. 

5 Dear Saviour, thine ordinance bless ; 

The joy of thy presence make known j 
Descend, O thou Spirit of grace, 
And own us forever thine own. 

243 c. m. 

Following Christ. 

1 T3URIED beneath the yielding wave 
, I) The great Redeemer lies ; 
Faith views him in the watery grave, 
And thence beholds him rise. 



BAPTISM. 179 

2 Thus do his willing saints, to-day, 

Their ardent zeal express, 
And, in the Lord's appointed way, 
Fulfil all righteousness. 

3 With joy we in his footsteps tread, 

And would his cause maintain — 
Like him be numbered with the dead 
And with him rise and reign. 

4 His presence oft revives our hearts, 

And drives our fears away ; 
When he commands, and strength imparts, 
We cheerfully obey. 

5 Now we, blest Saviour, would to thee 

Our grateful voices raise ; 
Washed in the Fountain of thy blood, 
Our lives shall all be praise. 

244 L. M. 

Imitation of Christ 

1 /^OME, happy souls, adore the Lamb, 
\J Who loved our race ere time began, 
Who veiled his Godhead in our clay, 
And in an humble manger lay. 

2 To Jordan's stream the Spirit led, 

To mark the path his saints should tread ; 
With joy they trace the sacred way, 
To see the place where Jesus lay. 

3 Baptized by John in Jordan's wave, 
The Saviour left his watery grave ; 
Heaven owned the deed, approved the way, 
And blessed the place where Jesus lay. 



180 



BAPTISM. 



Come, all who love his^precious name, 
Come, tread his steps, and learn of him ; 
Happy beyond expression they 
Who find the place where Jesus lay. 



245 



L. M. 

Tlie humble Way. 



1 TTOSANNA to our Saviour, God, 
JlI Who suffered in our room and stead ; 
He was immersed in Jordan's flood, 

And then immersed in sweat and blood ! 

2 Behold the grave where Jesus lay, 
Before he spilt his precious blood ! 
How plain he marked the humble way 
To sinners, through the mystic flood ! 

3 Come, ye redeemed of the Lord, 
Come, and obey his sacred word ; 
He died, and rose again for you ; 
What more could the Redeemer do ? 

4 We to this place are come, to show 
What we to boundless mercy owe ; 
The Saviour's footsteps to explore, 
And tread the path he trod before. 

246 7s. 

Bise, believe, and be baptized. 

1 CHRISTIANS, if your hearts are warm, 
v_y Ice and snow can do no harm ; 
If by Jesus you are prized, 
Rise, believe, and be baptized. 



BAPTISM. 181 

2 Jesus drank the gall for you, 
(Bore the curse to mortals due). 
Children, prove your love to him ; 
Never fear the frozen stream. 

3 Never shun the Saviour's cross, 
All on earth is worthless dross, 

. If the Saviour's love you feel 
Let the world behold your zeal. 

4 Every season of the year, 
Let your worship be sincere ; 
When the storm prevents your roam, 
Serve your gracious Lord at home. 



247 8s & 7s. 

Following Christ. 

1 "I TUMBLE souls, who seek salvation 
JLI Through the Lamb's redeeming blood, 
Hear the voice of revelation ; 

Tread the path that Jesus trod. 

2 Hear the blest Redeemer call you ; 

Listen to his heavenly voice ; 
Dread no ill that can befall you, 

While you make his ways your choice. 

3 Plainly here his footsteps tracing, 

Follow him without delay, 
Gladly his command embracing ; 
Lo ! your Captain leads the way. 

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182 BAPTISM. 

248 Si M. 

Delight in Obedience. 

1 Q AVIOUR, thy laws we love, 
O Thy pure example bless, 
And, with a firm, unwavering zeal, 

Would in thy footsteps press. 

2 Not to the fiery pains 

By which the martyrs bled ; 
Not to the scourge, the thorn, the cross, 
Our favored feet are led ; — 

3 But, at this peaceful tide, 

Assembled in thy fear, 
The homage of obedient hearts 
We humbly offer here. 

249 c.M. 

Hinder me not. 

N all my Lord's appointed ways 

My journey I'll pursue ; 
Hinder me not/' ye much-loved saints, 
For I must go with you. 

2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead, 
I'll fellow where he goes ; 

" Hinder me not," shall be my cry, 
Though earth and hell oppose. 

3 Through duties, and through trials too, 
I'll go at his command ; 

" Hinder me not ; " for I am bound 
To my ImmanueFs land. 



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BAPTISM. 183 

4 And, when my Saviour calls me home, 
Still this my cry shall be — 
" Hinder me not ; " come, welcome, death ; 
I'll gladly go with thee. 

250 s. M. 

Tlie Baptism of Christ. 

1 " ~^VO"VVN to the sacred wave 
JLy The Lord of life was led ; 
And he who came our souls to save 

In Jordan bowed his head. 

2 He taught the solemn way ; 

He fixed the holy rite ; 
He bade his ransomed ones obey, 
And keep the path of light. 

3 Blest Saviour, we will tread 

In thy appointed way; 
Let glory o'er these scenes be shed, 
And smile on us to-day. 

251 8s & 7s. 

Forsaking all to follow Christ. 

1 "TESTIS, I my cross have taken, 
t) All to leave, and follow thee ; 
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, 

Thou, from hence, my all shalt be : 
And whilst thou shalt smile upon me, 

God of wisdom, love, and might, 
Foes may hate, and friends disown me ; 

Show thy face, and all is bright. 



. 



184 BAPTISM. 

2 Man may trouble and distress me ; 

'Twill but drive me to thy breast : 
Life with trials hard may press me ; 

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest j 
O, 'tis not in grief to harm me, 

While thy love is left to me ; 
O, 'twere not in joy to charm me, 

Were that joy unmixed with thee, 

3 Know, my soul, thy full salvation ; 

Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; 
Joy to find, in every station, 

Something still to do or bear ; 
Think what spirit dwells within thee : 

Think what Father's smiles are thine ; 
Think what Jesus did to win thee : 

Child of heaven, canst thou repine ? 

4 Haste thee on from grace to glory, 

Armed by faith and winged by prayer: 
Heaven's eternal day's before thee; 

God's own hand shall guide thee there ; 
Soon shall close thy earthly mission ; 

Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days ; 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise, 

252 8s & 7s. 

The Charms of Baptism. 

1 ORD, in humble, sweet submission, 

1 J Here we meet to follow thee; 
Trusting in thy great salvation, 
Which alone can make us free. 



BAPTISM. 185 

2 Naught have we to claim as merit, 

All the duties we can do 
Can no crown of life inherit, 
All the praise to thee is due. 

3 Yet we come in Christian duty, 

Down beneath the wave to go ; 
O the charms, the heavenly beauty — 
Christ the Lord was buried so ! 

4 Come, ye children of the kingdom, 

Follow him beneath the w T ave ; 
Rise, and show his resurrection, 
And proclaim his power to save. 

253 L- m. 

Candidates at the Waterside. 

1 " \ ' ORD, our dependence is alone 

I 1 On what thy blessM Son hath done ; 
Unless we to his merits fly, 
Baptized, or unbaptized, we die. 

2 Thy name, our covenant God, we boast — 
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; 

O may we ever speak thy praise, 

Long; as the heavens their anthems raise. 



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254 c. m. 

Buried in Jordan. 

1 "T3URIED in Jordan was our Lord, 
D As well as in the tomb ; 
And in obedience to his word, 
We imitate the Lamb. 

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186 BAPTISM. 

2 This ordinance is plainly given, 
? Tis left upon record ; 
Though not to save, or take to heaven, 
But show we love the Lord. 

255 8s, 7s&4s. 

Buried with Christ by Baptism. 

1 T I iHOU hast said, exalted Jesus, 

_L " Take thy cross and follow rne ; n 
Shall the word with terror seize us ? 
Shall we from the burden flee ? 

Lord, Fll take it, 
And, rejoicing, follow thee. 

2 While this liquid tomb surveying, 

Emblem of my Saviour's grave, 
Shall I shun its brink, betraying 
Feelings worthy of a slave ? 

No! Fll enter: 
Jesus entered Jordan's wave. 

3 Blest the sign which thus reminds me, 

Saviour, of thy love for me ; 
But more blest the love that binds me 
In its deathless bonds to thee : 

O, what pleasure, 
Buried with my Lord to be ! 

4 Should it rend some fond connection, 

Should I suffer shame or loss, 
Yet the fragrant, blest reflection, 
I have been where Jesus was, 

Will revive me 
When I faint beneath the cross. 



lord's supper. 187 

Fellowship with him possessing, 

Let me die to earth and sin ; 
Let me rise t' enjoy the blessing 

Which the faithful soul shall win : 
May I ever 

Follow where my Lord has been. 



LORD'S SUPPER. 

256 l. M. 

Consecration in View of the Cross. 

1 \ \ "THEN I survey the wondrous cross, 

VV On which the Prince of glory died, 
My richest gain I count but loss, 
And pour contempt on all my pride. 

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, 

Save in the death of Christ, my God ; 
All the vain things that charm me most, 
I sacrifice them to his blood. 

3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down : 
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet ; 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 

4 Were all the realm of nature mine, 

That were a present far too small ; 
Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, my all. 



188 lord's supper. 

257 h M - 

Remembering Christ 

1 /*~\ THOU, ray soul, forget no more 
V^ The Friend who all thy sorrows bore : 
Let every idol be forgot ; 

But, O my soul, forget him not. 

2 Renounce thy works and ways, with grief, 
And fly to this divine relief; 

Nor him forget, who left his throne, 
And for thy life gave up his own. 

3 Eternal truth and mercy shine 
In him, and he himself is thine; 
And canst thou, then, with sin beset, 

Such charms, such matchless charms forget? 

4 O, no ; till life itself depart, 

His name shall cheer and warm my heart ; 
And, lisping this, from earth I'll rise, 
And join the chorus of the skies. 

258 c. m. 

The Gospel Feast. 

1 "T TOW sweet and awful is the place, 
JLI With Christ within the doors, 
While everlasting love displays 

The choicest of her stores ! 

2 While all our hearts, and every song, 

Join to admire the feast, 
Each of us cries, with thankful tongue, 
" Lord, why was I a guest ? 



liORD's SUPPER. 189 

3 Why was I made to hear thy voice, 

And enter while there's room, 
When thousands make a wretched choice, 
And rather starve than come ? " 

4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast 

That sweetly forced us in ; 
Else we had still refused to taste, 
And perished in our sin. 

5 We long to see thy churches full, 

That all the chosen race 
May, with one voice, and heart, and soul, 
Sing thy redeeming grace. 

259 c. m. 

Humble Communion. 

1 "T ORD, at thy table we behold 

I J The wonders of thy grace, 

But most of all admire that we 

Should find a welcome place ; 

2 We, who are all defiled with sin, 

And rebels to our God ; 
We, who have crucified thy Son, 
And trampled on his blood. 

3 What strange, surprising grace is this, 

That we, so lost, have room! 
Jesus our weary souls invites, 
And freely bids us come. 

4 Ye saints below, and hosts of heaven 

Join all your sacred powers : 
No theme is like redeeming love ; 
No Saviour is like ours. 



190 



260 



lord's supper. 
CM. 

"Remembering Christ. 



1 "T~F human kindness meets return, 
_L. And owns the grateful tie ; — 
If tender thoughts within us burn 

To feel a friend is nigh ; — 

2 O, shall not warmer accents tell 

The gratitude we owe 
To him who died our fears to quell, 
And save from endless woe ? 

3 While yet his anguished soul surveyed 

Those pangs he would not flee, 
What love his latest words displayed !— • 
" Meet and remember me." 

4 Remember thee ! thy death, thy shame, 

The griefs which thou didst bear ! 
O memory, leave no other name 
But his recorded there. 



261 7s. 

Prayer to Christ. 

1 TESTIS, Master, hear me now, 
tJ While I would renew my vow, 
And record thy dying love ; 
Hear, and help me from above. 

2 And as now I eat and drink, 
Let me truly, sweetly think, 
Thou didst hang upon the tree, 
Broken, bleeding there for me. 



lord's supper. 191 

262 8s & 7s. 

Christ the Friend of Sinners. 
kNE there is, above all others, 



o : 



Well deserves the name of Friend ; 
His is love beyond a brother's, 
Costly, free, and knows no end. 

2 Which of all our friends, to save us 

Could or would have shed his blood ? 
But our Saviour died, to have us 
Reconciled in him to God. 

3 When he lived on earth, abasM, 

Friend of sinners was his name ; 
Now, above all glory raised, 
He rejoices in the same. 

263 8s & 7s. 

Crying, Abba, Father. 

1 M A BBA, Father/' we approach thee 

Jl±. In our Saviour's precious name ; 
We, thy children, here assembling, 

Now thy promised blessings claim ; 
From our sins his blood hath washed us, 

'Tis through him our souls draw nigh, 
And thy Spirit too hath taught us, 

" Abba, Father," thus to cry. 

2 Once as prodigals we wandered, 

In our folly, far from thee ; 
But thy grace, o'er sin abounding, 
Rescued us from misery : 



192 lord's supper. 

Clothed in garments of salvation, 

At thy table is our place ; 
"We rejoice, and thou rejoicest, 

In the riches of thy grace, 

264 S.M. 

Blessed Feast. 

1 qWEET feast of love divine; 
k3 'Tis grace that makes us free 
To feed upon this bread and wine, 

In memory, Lord, of thee. 

2 O, if this glimpse of love 

Is so divinely sweet, 
What will it be, O Lord, above 
Thy gladdening smile to meet ? 

3 To see thee face to face, 

Thy perfect likeness wear, 
And all thy ways of wondrous grace 
Through endless years declare ? 

265 8s, 7s & 4s. 

After Communion. 

1 "^T"CW in parting, Father, bless us j 
JL i Saviour, still thy peace bestow ; 
Gracious Comforter, be with us, 
As we from thy table go. 

Bless us, bless us, 
Father, Son, and Spirit now. 






lord's suppek. 193 

2 Bless us here, while still as strangers 
Onward to our home we move ; 
Bless us with eternal blessings, 
In our Father's house above. 

Ever, ever 
Dwelling in the light of love. 

266 7s - 6 lines. 

Till He come. 

1 " rpiLL he come/'— O, let the words 

_i_ Linger on the trembling chords ; 
Let the little while between 
In their golden light be seen ; 
Let us think how heaven and home 
Lie beyond that " Till he come." 

2 Clouds and conflicts round us press ; 
"Would we have one sorrow less ? 
All the sharpness of the cross. 

All that tells the world is loss. 
Death and darkness and the tomb, 
Only whisper, " Till he come." 

3 See, the feast of love is spread : 
Drink the wine, and break the bread. 
Sweet memorials, — till the Lord 
Call us round his heavenly board ; 
Some from earth, from glory some : 
Severed only " Till he come." 

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&)4 ORDINATIONS OF MINISTERS 

OCCASIONAL, 

OBDINATIONS OF MINISTERS AND 

DEACONS, 

267 l. M. 

Thanks for the Ministry. 

1 Jl FATHER of mercies, in thy house 
JD We pay our homage and our vows, 
While with a grateful heart we share 
These pledges of our Saviour's care. 

2 The Saviour, when to heaven he rose 
In splendid triumph o'er his foes, 
Conferred his gifts on men below ; 
And wide his royal bounties flow. 

3 Hence sprung th' apostles' honored name, 
Sacred beyond all earthly fame ; 

% In lowlier forms to bless our eyes, 
Our pastors hence and teachers rise. 

4 So shall the bright succession run 
Through latest courses of the sun ; 
While numerous churches, by their care, 
Shall rise and flourish, large and fair. 

268 c. m. 

Watching for Souls. 

1 ET Zion's watchmen all awake, 

.J J And take th' alarm they give ; 
Now let them from the mouth of God 
Their awful charge receive. 



AND DEACONS. 195 

2 'Tis not a cause of small import 

The pastor's care demands, 
But what might fill an angel's heart, 
And filled a Saviour's hands. 

3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord 

Did heavenly bliss forego — 
For souls, which must forever live, 
In rapture or in woe. 

4 May they that Jesus, whom they preach, 

Their own Redeemer, see ; 
And watch thou daily o'er their souls, 
That they may watch for thee. 

269 l. m. 

Prayer for Pastor. 

1 ~TTT"ITH heavenly power, O Lord, defend 

V V Him whom we now to thee commend; 
His person bless, his soul secure, 
And make him to the end endure. 

2 Gird him with all-sufficient grace ; 
Direct his feet in paths of peace ; 
Thy truth and faithfulness fulfil, 
And help him to obey thy will. 

3 Before him thy protection send ; 
O love him, save him to the end : 
Nor let him, as thy pilgrim, rove 
Without the convoy of thy love. 

4 Enlarge, inflame, and fill his heart ; 
In him thy mighty power exert ; 
That thousands yet unborn may praise 
The wonders of redeeming grace. 



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196 ORDINATIONS OF MINISTERS 

270 L- m. 

Prayer for more Laborers. 

1 T ORD of the harvest, bend thine ear, 

■ 1 In Zion's heritage appear ; 
O send forth laborers filled with zeal, 
Swift to obey their Master's will. 

2 Our lifted eyes, O Lord, behold 

The ripening harvest tinged with gold ; 
Wide fields are opening to our view, 
The work is great, the laborers few. 

3 Led by thine own almighty hand, 
Let Zion's sons, in many a band, 
Arise to bless the dying race, 

As heralds of redeeming grace. 

271 L. M. 

A Pastor welcomed. 

1 ~T"TT"E bid thee welcome in the name 

VV Of Jesus our exalted head; 
Come as a servant : so he came ; 
And we receive thee in his stead. 

2 Come as a shepherd : guard and keep 

This fold from Satan and from sin ; 
Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep ; 
The wounded heal, the lost bring in, 

3 Come as a watchman : take thy stand 

Upon thy tower on Zion's height ; 
And when the sword comes on the land, 
Warn us to fly, or teach to fight. 



AND DEACONS. 197 

4 Come as an angel, hence to guide 

A band of pilgrims on their way ; 
That, safely walking at thy side, 
We never fail, nor faint, nor stray. 

5 Come as a teacher sent from God, 

Charged his whole counsel to declare ; 
Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, 

While we uphold thy hands with prayer. 

6 Come as a messenger of peace, 

Filled with the Spirit, fired with love ; 
Live to behold our large increase, 
And die to meet us all above. 



272 c. M. 

Choice of Deacons. 

1 "TTOUCHSAFE, O Lord, thy presence now, 

V Direct us in thy fear ; 
Before thy throne we humbly bow, 
And offer fervent prayer. 

2 Give us the men whom thou shalt choose, 

Thy house on earth to guide ; 
Those who shall ne'er their power abuse, 
Or rule with haughty pride. 

3 Inspired with wisdom from above, 

And with discretion blest ; 
Displaying meekness, temperance, love, 
Of every grace possessed. 

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198 SABBATH MORNING. 

273 c. m. 

Duties of Beacons. 

1 O AVIOUK, the promised Spirit send, 
}0 Thy servants now to bless ; 

Thy gracious power and wisdom lend, 
With peace and righteousness. 

2 These we have choosen, may they prove 

Blameless, in word and deed ; 

O fill their souls with godly love, 

That they thy poor may feed. 

3 May these thy shepherd's hands uphold, 

His needful wants supply ; 
That of the bread of life, thy fold 
May eat and never die. 

4 May faith in all their actions shine, 

And hope, their anchor bright, 
With charity, like love divine, 
Make all their pathway light. 



HYMNS FOR SABBATH WORSHIP. 
SABBATH MORNING. 

274 7s. 

The Sabbath in the Sanctuary. 
1 QAFELY through another week 
O God has brought us on our way j 
Let us now a blessing seek, 

Waiting in his courts to-day — 
Day of all the week the best, 
Emblem of eternal rest. 



SABBATH MORNING. 199 

2 While we seek supplies of grace, 

Through the dear Redeemer's name, 
Show thy reconciling face, 

Take away our sin and shame ; 
From our worldly cares set free, 
May we rest, this day, in thee. 

3 Here we come thy name to praise ; 

Let us feel thy presence near ; 
May thy glory meet our eyes, 

While we in thy house appear ; 
Here afford us, Lord, a taste 
Of our everlasting feast. 

4 May the gospel's joyful sound 

Conquer sinners, comfort saints; 
Make the fruits of grace abound, 

Bring relief from all complaints : 
Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, 
Till we join the church above. 

275 h. m. 

Sabbath Morning. 

1 "TTTELCOME, delightful morn ; 

VV Sweet day of sacred rest, 
I hail thy kind return ; 

Lord, make these moments blest ; 
From low desires 

And fleeting toys, 
I soar to reach 
Immortal joys. 

2 Now may the King descend, 

And fill his throne of grace ; 
Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, 
While saints address thy face; 



200 SABBATH MOBNING. 

Let sinners feel 

Thy quickening word, 

And learn to know 
And fear the Lord. 

3 Descend, celestial Dove, 

With all thy quickening powers ; 
Disclose a Saviour's love, 
And bless the sacred hours : 
Then shall my soul 
New life obtain, 
Nor Sabbaths be 
Enjoyed in vain. 



276 s. m. 

The Sabbath welcomed. 

1 "TTTELCOME, sweet day of rest, 

VV That saw the Lord arise; 
Welcome to this reviving breast 
And these rejoicing eyes. 

2 The King himself comes near, 

And feasts his saints to-day ; 
Here we may sit, and see him here, 
And love, and praise, and pray. 

3 One day, amid the-place 

Where Christ, my Lord, has been, 
Is sweeter than ten thousand days 
Of pleasure and of sin. 



SABBATH MORNING. 201 

4 My willing soul would stay 
In such a frame as this, 
Till called to rise and soar away 
To everlasting bliss. 

277 c. m. 

Celebration of Christ's Resurrection, 

1 fTHHIS is the day the Lord hath made ; 

J_ He calls the hours his own ; 
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, 
And praise surround the throne. 

2 To-day he rose, and left the dead, 

And Satan's empire fell ; 
To-day the saints his triumph spread, 
And all his wonders tell. 

3 Hosanna to th' anointed King, 

To David's holy Son : 
Help us, O Lord ; descend and bring 
Salvation from thy throne. 

4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men 

With messages of grace ; 
Who comes in God the Father's name 
To save our sinful race. 

5 Hosanna in the highest strains 

The church on earth can raise ! 
The highest heavens, in which he reigns, 
Shall give him nobler praise. 



202 SABBATH MORNING. 

278 l. M. 

Morning Song. 

1 A NOTHER six days' work is done, 
J_A- Another Sabbath is begun : 
Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, 
Improve the day that God hath blest. 

2 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise^ 
As grateful incense, to the skies, 

And draw from heaven that sweet repose 
Which none but he that feels it knows ! 

3 A heavenly calm pervades the breast, 
The earnest of that glorious rest 
Which for the church of God remains, 
The end of cares, the end of pains. 

4 With joy, great God, thy works we view, 
In various scenes, both old and new : 
With praise, we think on mercies past ; 
With hope, we future pleasures taste. 

5 In holy duties let the day, 
In holy pleasures, pass away ; 
How sweet, a Sabbath thus to spend, 
In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! 

279 c.M. 

The Lor&s-Day Morning. 

1 "T"TT"HEN the worn spirit wants repose, 
V V And sighs her God to seek, 
How sweet to hail the evening's close, 
That ends the wearv week ! 



SABBATH MORNING. 203 

2 How sweet to hail the early dawn, 

That opens on the sight, 
When first that soul-reviving morn 
Sheds forth new rays of light ! 

3 Sweet day ! thine hours too soon will cease : 

Yet, while they gently roll, 
Breathe, heavenly Spirit, source of peace, 
A Sabbath o'er my soul. 

4 When will my pilgrimage be done, 

The world's long week be o'er, 
That Sabbath dawn, which needs no sun 
That day, which fades no more ? 



280 c. m. 

The Bay of Best 

1 "YTTEARIED with earthly toil and care, 

VV The day of rest, how sweet! 
To breathe the Sabbath's holy air, 
And sit at Jesus' feet. 

2 Fain would I lay the burden down 

That wounds me with its weight, 
To gaze awhile at yonder crown, 
And press to heaven's gate. 

3 I ask a foretaste of thy peace, 

The rest, the joy, the love, 
Which, when their earthly Sabbaths cease, 
Await the saints above. 



204 SABBATH MORNING, 

281 c. M. 

A Blessing sought 

1 f^\ REAT Shepherd of thy people, hear ; 
vJX Thy presence now display ; 

We kneel within thy house of prayer ; 
O, give us hearts to pray. 

2 The clouds which veil thee from our sight, 

In pity, Lord, remove; 
Dispose our minds to hear aright 
The message of thy love. 

3 Help us, with holy fear and joy, 

To kneel before thy face ; 
O, make us, creatures of thy power, 
The children of thy grace. 

282 c. M. 

Longing for the House of God. 

1 li^ARLY, my God, without delay, 
JjJ I haste to seek thy face ; 

My thirsty spirit faints away 
Without thy cheering grace. 

2 So pilgrims, on the scorching sand, 

Beneath a burning sky, 
Long for a cooling stream at hand ; 
And they must drink, or die. 

3 IVe seen thy glory, and thy power, 

Through all thy temple shine; 
My God, repeat that heavenly hour, 
That vision so divine. 



SABBATH MORNING. 205 

4 Not all the blessings of a feast 
Can please my soul so well, 
As when thy richer grace I taste, 
And in thy presence dwell. 

283 c. M. 

The Lord's own Day. 

1 /""10ME, let us join with one accord, 
V_y In hymns around the throne ; 
This is the day our rising Lord 

Hath made and called his own. 

2 This is the day which God hath blest, 

The brightest of the seven, 
Type of that everlasting rest, 
The saints enjoy in heaven. 

3 Then let us in his name sing on 

And hasten to that day, 
When our Redeemer shall come down, 
And shadows pass away. 

4 Not one, but all our days below, 

Let us in hymns employ ; 
And in our Lord rejoicing go 
To his eternal joy. 

284 C. M. 

The World banished. 

1 r\ FATHER, though the anxious fear 
v/ May cloud to-morrow's way, 
Nor fear nor doubt shall enter here ; 
All shall be thine to-day. 

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206 SABBATH MORNING. 

2 We will not bring divided hearts 

To worship at thy shrine ; 
But each unholy thought departs, 
And leaves the temple thine. 

3 Sleep, sleep to-day, tormenting cares, 

Of earth and folly born ; 
Ye shall not dim the light that streams 
From this celestial morn. 

4 To-morrow will be time enough 

To feel your harsh control ; 
Ye shall not desecrate this day, 
The Sabbath of the soul. 

285 7s. 

A Blessing humbly requested. 

1 " V ORD, we come before thee now ; 

I 1 At thy feet we humbly bow ; 
O, do not our suit disdain ; 
Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain ? 

2 Lord, on thee our souls depend ; 
In compassion now descend; 

Fill our hearts with thy rich grace; 
Tune our lips to sing thy praise. 

3 In thine own appointed way, 
Now we seek thee ; here we stay ; 
Lord, from hence we would not go, 
Till a blessing thou bestow. 

4 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; 
Let the time of joy return ; 

Those that are cast down, lift up ; 
Make them strong in faith and hope. 



SABBATH MORNING. 20? 

5 Grant that all may seek and find 
Thee a God supremely kind ; 
Heal the sick ; the captive free ; 
Let us all rejoice in thee. 



286 7s. 

Prayer for a Blessing on Public Worship. 

1 npO thy temple we repair ; 

JL Lord, we love to worship there j 
There, within the vail, we meet 
Christ upon the mercy-seat. 

2 While thy glorious name is sung, 
Tune our lips, inspire our tongue ; 
Then our joyful souls shall bless 
Christ, the Lord our Righteousness. 

3 While to thee our prayers ascend, 
Let thine ear in love attend ; 
Hear us when thy Spirit pleads ; 
Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 

4 While thy word is heard with awe, 
While we tremble at thy law, 

Let thy gospel's wondrous love 
Every doubt and fear remove. 

5 From thy house when we return, 
Let our hearts within us burn ; 
Then, at evening, we may say, 

" We have walked with God to-day." 



208 SABBATH EVENING. 

287 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Public Worship, 

1 /^\ KACIOUS Lord, as thou hast taught us, 
vT Lo, we come to seek thy face ; 

Now we wait within thy temple, 
For the visits of thy grace : 

Let thy presence 
Fill and glorify the place. 

2 Here thy name has been recorded, 

Here thy promised blessing give ; 
For thy blessing, Lord, we languish, 
It alone can make us live. 

O then bless us ! 
Bless us now and evermore. 

3 Hear our prayers, accept our praises, 

In this all-auspicious hour ; 
May thy word to saint and sinner 
Come in all its mighty power ; 

From its fulness 
Grant us all a rich supply. 



SABBATH EVENING. 

288 C. M. 

A Blessing sought 

1 A GAIN our earthly cares we leave, 
XJl- And to thy courts repair ; 
Again, with joyful feet we come 
To meet our Saviour here. 



SABBATH EVENING. 209 

2 Within these walls let holy peace, 

And love, and concord dwell ; 
Here give the troubled conscience ease ; 
The wounded spirit heal. 

3 The feeling heart, the melting eye, 
■ The humble mind, bestow ; 

And shine upon us from on high, 
To make our graces grow. 

4 May we in faith receive thy word, 

In faith present our prayers, 
And in the presence of our Lord 
Unbosom all our cares. 

5 Show us some token of thy love, 

Our fainting hopes to raise, 
And pour thy blessing from above, 
That we may render praise. 

289 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Spiritual Improvement. 

1 "T~N thy name, O Lord, assembling, 
JL We, thy people, now draw near ; 
Teach us to rejoice with trembling ; 

Speak, and let thy servants hear — 

Hear with meekness — 
Hear thy word with godly fear. 

2 While our days on earth are lengthened, 

May we give them, Lord, to thee ; 
Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened, 
We would run, nor weary be, 

Till thy glory, 
Without clouds, in heaven we see. 
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210 SABBATH EVENING. 

3 There, in worship purer, sweeter, 
All thy people shall adore, 
Tasting of enjoyment greater 

Than they could conceive before- 
Full enjoyment — 
Holy bliss, for evermore. 

290 7s. 

Sabbath Evening. 

1 Q OFTLY fades the twilight ray 
k3 Of the holy Sabbath day ; 
Gently as life's setting sun 
When the Christian's course is run. 

2 Night her solemn mantle spreads 
O'er the earth as daylight fades ; 
All things tell of calm repose, 
At the holy Sabbath's close. 

3 Peace is on the world abroad, 
'Tis the holy peace of God- 
Symbol of the peace within, 
When the spirit rests from sin. 

4 Still the Spirit lingers near, 
Where the evening worshipper 
Seeks communion with the skies, 
Pressing onward to the prize. 

5 Saviour, may our Sabbaths be 
Days of peace and joy in thee, 
Till in heaven our souls repose, 
Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. 



SABBATH EVENING. 211 

291 L- M. 

The Hour of Prayer. 

1 T3LEST hour, when mortal man retires 

O To hold communion with his God, 
To send to heaven his warm desires, 
And listen to the sacred word. 

2 Blest hour, when earthly cares resign 

Their empire o'er his anxious breast, 
While, all around, the calm divine 
Proclaims the holy day of rest. 

3 Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh, 

Well pleased his people's voice to hear, 
To hush the penitential sigh, 

And wipe away the mourner's tear. 

4 Blest hour, for, where the Lord resorts, 

Foretastes of future bliss are given, 
And mortals find his earthly courts 
The house of God, the gate of heaven. 

292 8s & 7s. 

Mercy 'proclaimed. 

1 TpAR from mortal cares retreating, 
JD Sordid hopes and fond desires, 
Here, our willing footsteps meeting, 

Every heart to heaven aspires ; 
From the Fount of glory beaming, 

Light celestial cheers our eyes, 
Mercy from above proclaiming 

Peace and pardon from the skies. 



212 SABBATH EVENING. 

2 Who may share this great salvation ? 

Every pure and humble mind ; 
Every kindred, tongue, and nation, 

From the dross of guilt refined : 
Blessings all around bestowing, 

God withholds his care from none ; 
Grace and mercy ever flowing 

From the fountain of his throne. 



293 s. m. 

Sabbath- Evening Recollections. 

1 nnHE light of Sabbath-eve 

JL Is fading fast away ; 
What pleasing record will it leave 
To crown the closing day ? 

2 Is it a Sabbath spent 

Fruitless, and vain, and void ? 
Or have these precious moments lent 
Been sacredly employed ? 

3 How dreadful and how drear, 

In yon dark world of pain, 
Will Sabbath seasons lost appear, 
That cannot come again ! 

4 God of these blissful hours, 

O may we never dare 
To waste, in worldly thoughts of ours, 
These sacred days of prayer ! 



CLOSING HYMNS. 213 



CLOSING HYMNS. 



294 s. m. 

Grace implored. 

1 " " ORD, at this closing hour, 

1 J Establish every heart 
Upon thy word of truth and power, 
To keep us when we part. 

2 Peace to our brethren give ; 

Fill all our hearts with love ; 
In faith and patience may we live, 
And seek our rest above. 

3 Through changes bright or drear 

We would thy will pursue ; 
And toil to spread thy kingdom here 
Till we its glory view. 

4 To God, the only wise, 

In every age adored, 
Let glory from the church arise 
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

295 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Safety in Christ. 

1 /""I OD of our salvation, hear us ; 
VJJ" Bless, O bless us, ere we go ; 

When we join the world be near us, 
Lest we cold and careless grow : 

Saviour, keep us — 
Keep us safe from every foe. 



214 CLOSING HYMNS. 

2 As our steps are drawing nearer 
To our best and lasting home, 
May our view of heaven grow clearer ; 
Hope more bright of joys to come ; 

And when dying, 
May thy presence cheer the gloom. 

296 - 7s. 

A Blessing desired. 

1 QIAVIOUE, bless thy word to all; 
lO Quick and powerful let it prove ; 
O may sinners hear thy call ; 

Let thy people grow in love. 

2 Thine own gracious message bless ; 

Follow it with power divine ; 
Give the gospel great success ; 
Thine the work, the glory thine. 

3 Saviour, bid the w r orld rejoice; 

Send, O send, thy truth abroad ; 
Let the nations hear thy voice — 
Hear it, and return to God. 

297 I* M. 

Dismission. 

1 ipvISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord ; 
Jl_J Help us to feed upon thy word ; 
All that has been amiss, forgive, 
And let thy truth within us live. 



CLOSING HYMNS. - 215 

2 Though we are guilty, thou art good ; 
Wash all our works in Jesus' blood ; 
Give every burdened soul release, 
And bid us all depart in peace. 



298 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Prayer for a Blessing. 

1 /"^OME, thou soul-transforming Spirit, 
V_y Bless the sower and the seed ; 

Let each heart thy grace inherit ; 
Raise the weak, the hungry feed ; 

From the gospel 
Now supply the people's need. 

2 O may all enjoy the blessing 

Which thy word's designed to give ; 
Let us all, thy love possessing, 
Joyfully the truth receive, 

And forever 
To thy praise and glory live. 

299 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Dismission. 

II" ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing ; 
I J Fill our hearts with joy and peace ; 
Let us each, thy love possessing, 
Triumph in redeeming grace: 

O refresh us, 
Travelling through this wilderness. 



216 MORNING HYMNS. 

2 Thanks we give, and adoration, 

For thy gospel's joyful sound ; 
May the fruits of thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound, 

May thy presence 
With us evermore be found. 

3 Then, whene'er the signal's given 

Us from earth to call away, 
Borne, on angel's wings, to heaven- 
Glad the summons to obey — 

May we ever 
Eeign with Christ in endless day. 



FAMILY WORSHIP.— MORNING HYMNS. 
300 L. M. 

A Morning Hymn. 

1 /^1 OD of the morning, at thy voice 
\JT The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, 
And like a giant doth rejoice 

To run his journey through the skies. 

2 O, like the sun may I fulfil 

Th' appointed duties of the day ; 
With ready mind and active will 

March on, and keep my heavenly way. 

3 Lord, thy commands are clean and pure, 

Enlightening our beclouded eyes ; 
Thy threatenings just, thy promise surej 
Thy gospel makes the simple wise. 



MORNING HYMNS. 217 

4 Give me thy counsels for my guide, 
And then receive me to thy bliss ; 
All my desires and hopes beside 

Are faint and cold compared with this. 

301 7s. 

A Morning Prayer. 

1 "VTOW the shades of night are gone ; 
JL l Now is passed the early dawn : 
Lord, we would be thine to-day : 
Drive the shades of sin away. 

2 Make our souls as noonday clear ; 
Banish every doubt and fear : 

In thy vineyard, Lord, to-day, 
We would labor, we would pray, 

3 When our work of life is past, 
O receive us all at last ; 
Labor then will all be o'er ; 
Sin's dark night will be no more. 

302 7s. 

Gratitude and Supplication. 

1 T I iHOU that dost my life prolong, 

_1_ Kindly aid my morning song : 
Thankful from my couch I rise, 
To the God that rules the skies. 

2 Thou didst hear my evening cry ; 
Thy preserving hand was nigh : 
Peaceful slumbers thou hast shed, 
Grateful to my weary head. 

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218 MOKNING HYMNS. 

3 Thou hast kept me through the night ; 
'Twas thy hand restored the light : 
Lord, thy mercies still are new, 
Plenteous as the morning dew. 

4 Still my feet are prone to stray ; 
O preserve me through the day : 
Dangers everywhere abound, 
Sins and snares beset me round. 

5 Gently, with the dawning ray, 
On my soul thy beams display; 
Sweeter than the smiling morn, 
Let thy cheering light return. 

303 cm. 

God's Goodness acknowledged. 

1 /~\NCE more, my soul, the rising day 
V_y Salutes thy waking eyes ; 

Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay 
To him who rules the skies. 

2 Night unto night his name repeats ; 

The day renews the sound, 
Wide as the heavens on which he sits, 
To turn the seasons round. 

3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame ; 

My tongue shall speak his praise ; 
My sins would rouse his wrath to flame, 
And yet his wrath delays. 

4 How many wretched souls have fled 

Since the last setting sun ! 
And yet thou lengthenest out my thread, 
And yet my moments run. 



MORNING HYMNS. 219 

5 Great God, let all my hours be thine, 
While I enjoy the light ; 
Then shall my sun in smiles decline, 
And bring a peaceful night. 

304 c. M. 

Gratitude and Supplication. 



'G 1 



OD of my life, my morning song 
To thee I cheerful raise : 
Thine acts of love 'tis good to sing, 
And pleasant 'tis to praise. 



2 Preserved by thy almighty arm, 

I passed the shades of night, 
Serene, and safe from every harm, 
To see the morning light. 

3 While numbers spent the night in sighs, 

And restless pains and woes, 
In gentle sleep I closed my eyes, 
And woke from sweet repose. 

4 O let the same almighty care 

Through all this day attend : 
From every danger, every snare, 
My heedless steps defend. 

5 Smile on my minutes as they roll, 

And guide my future days ; 
And let thy goodness fill my soul 
With gratitude and praise. 



220 EVENING HYMNS. 



FAMILY WORSHIP.— EVENING HYMNS. 

305 ft M. 

Prayer for Safety. 

1 F | 1HE day is past and gone, 

JL The evening shades appear ; 
O may we all remember well, 
The night of death draws near. 

2 We lay our garments by, 

Upon our beds to rest ; 
So death will soon disrobe us all 
Of what we here possess. 

3 Lord, keep us safe this night, 

Secure from all our fears ; 
May angels guard us while we sleep 
Till morning light appears. 

4 And if we early rise, 

And view th ? unwearied sun, 
May we set out to win the prize, 
And after glory run. 

5 And when our days are past, 

And we from time remove, 
O may we in thy bosom rest, 
The bosom of thy love. 

306 L- M. 

Evening Beflections. 
1 /~^ REAT God, to thee my evening song, 
vJT With humble gratitude I raise ; 
O let thy mercy tune my tongue, 
And fill my heart with lively praise. 



EVENING HYMNS. 221 

2 My clays, unclouded as they pass, 

And every gently-rolling hour, 
Are monuments of wondrous grace, 
And witness to thy love and power. 

3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, 

Too oft regardless of thy love, 
Ungrateful, can from thee depart, 
And, fond of trifles, vainly rove. 

4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood 

Of Jesus : his dear name alone 
I plead for pardon, gracious God, 
And kind acceptance, at thy throne. 

5 Let this blest hope mine eyelids close ; 

With sleep refresh my feeble frame ; 
Safe in thy care may I repose, 

And wake with praises to thy name. 

307 L- M. 

Evening Reflections, 

1 T I 1HUS far the Lord has led me on ; 

JL Thus far his power prolongs my days, 
And every evening shall make known 
Some fresh memorial of his grace. 

2 Much of my time has run to waste, 

And I, perhaps, am near my home ; 
But he forgives my follies past ; 

He gives me strength for days to come. 

3 I lay my body down to sleep ; 

Peace is the pillow for my head ; 
While well-appointed angels keep 

Their watchful stations round my bed. 
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222 EVENING HYMNS. 

4 Thus, when the night of death shall come, 
My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, 
And wait thy voice to break my tomb, 
With sweet salvation in the sound. 

308 L. M. 

Praises to the Lord. 

1 TpATHER of all, thy care we bless, 

Jj Which crowns our families with peace ; 
From thee they spring, and by thy hand 
They have been, and are still sustained. 

2 To God, most worthy to be praised, 
Be our domestic altars raised : 

Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell 
With saints in their obscurest cell. 

3 To thee may each united house, 
Morning and night, present its vows ; 
Our servants there, and rising race, 
Be taught thy precepts and thy grace. 

4 O may each future age proclaim 
The honors of thy glorious name! 
While pleased and thankful we remove 
To join the family above. 

309 L.M. 

Trusting God. 

1 /^\ LOEY to thee, my God, this night, 
vT For all the blessings of the light : 
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, 
Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 



EVENING HYMNS. 223 

2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, 
The ills which I this day have done ; 
That with the world, myself, and thee, 
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 

3 Teach me to live that I may dread 
The grave as little as my bed ; 
Teach me to die that so I may 
Rise glorious in the judgment day. 

4 Be thou my Guardian while I sleep ; 
Thy watchful station near me keep, 
My heart with love celestial fill, 

And guard me from th' approach of ill. 

5 Lord, let my heart forever share 
The bliss of thy parental care : 

; Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above 
To see thy face and sing thy love. 

310 c. m. 

God's Goodness acknowledged, 

1 ~"\READ Sovereign, let my evening song 
I J Like holy incense rise ; 

Assist the offering of my tongue 
To reach the lofty skies. 

2 Through all the dangers of the day 

Thy hand was still my guard ; 
And still to drive my wants away 
Thy mercy stood prepared. 

3 Perpetual blessings from above 

Encompass me around ; 
But, O how few returns of love 
Hath my Redeemer found ! 



224 EVENING HYMNS. 

4 What have I done for him who died 

To save my guilty soul ? 

Alas ! my sins are multiplied, 

Fast as my minutes roll. 

5 Yet, with this guilty heart of mine, 

Lord, to thy cross I flee, 
And to thy grace my soul resign, 
To be renewed by thee. 

311 8s & 7s. 

The Evening of Life. 

1 npARRY with me, O my Saviour, 

JL For the day is passing by ; 
See ! the shades of evening gather, 
And the night is drawing nigh. 

2 Many friends were gathered round me 

In the bright days of the past ; 
But the grave has closed above them, 
And I linger here at last. 

3 Deeper, deeper grow the shadows j 

Paler now the glowing west ; 

Swift the night of death advances ; 

Shall it be the night of rest ? 

4 Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying, 

Lord, I cast myself on thee ; 
Tarry with me through the darkness ! 
While I sleep, still watch by me. 

5 Tarry with me, O my Saviour ! 

Lay my head upon thy breast 
Till the morning ; then awake me — 
Morning of eternal rest ! 



EVENING HYMNS. 225 

312 3s & 7s. 

Confidence in God's Protection. 

1 Ql AVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing 
lO Ere repose our spirits seal ; 

Sin and want we come confessing ; 
Thou canst save and thou canst heal. 

2 Though destruction walk around us, 

Though the arrows past us fly, 
Angel guards from thee surround us ; 
We are safe if thou art nigh. 

3 Though the night be dark and dreary, 

Darkness cannot hide from thee ; 
Thou art he who, never weary, 
Watches where thy people be. 

4 Should swift death this night overtake us, 

And command us to the tomb, 

May the morn in heaven awake us, 

Clad in bright, eternal bloom. 

313 s. m. 

Flight of Time. 

1 A NOTHER day is past, 
J_jL The hours forever fled, 
And time is bearing us away 

To mingle with the dead. 

2 Our minds in perfect peace 

Our Father's care shall keep ; - 
We yield to gentle slumber now, 
For thou canst never sleep, 
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226 EVENING HYMNS. 

3 How bless&d, Lord, are they 
On thee securely stayed ! 
Nor shall they be in life alarmed. 
Nor be in death dismayed. 

314 8s&7s. 6 lines. 

Trusting the Saviour. 

1 T I THROUGH the day thy love has spared us, 

_1_ Now we lay us down to rest, 
Thro' the silent watches guard us, 

Let no foe our sleep molest ; 
Jesus now our Saviour be, 
Sweet it is to trust in thee. 

2 Pilgrims thro' this world and strangers, 

Toiling in the midst of foes, 
Us and ours preserve from dangers, 

And our trust in thee repose ; 
And when life's short day is past, 
Rest with thee in heaven at last. 

315 7s. 

Communion with God. 

1 Qt OFTLY now the light of day 
kJ Fades upon our sight away ; 
Free from care, from labor free, 
Lord we would commune with thee* 

2 Soon for us the light of day 
Shall forever pass away ; 
Then, from sin and sorrow free, 
Take us, Lord, to dwell with thee. 



OPENING A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 227 

316 If M. 

God's Protection on the Beep. 

1 TOOCKED in the cradle of the deep, 

ly I lay me down in peace to sleep ; 
Secure I rest upon the wave, 
For thou, O Lord ! hast power to save. 

2 I know thou wilt not slight my call ! 
For thou dost mark the sparrow's fall ! 
And calm and peaceful is my sleep, 
Rocked in the cradle of the deep. 

3 And such the trust that still were mine, 
Though stormy winds swept o'er the brine, 
Or though the tempest's fiery breath 
Roused me from sleep to wreck and death ! 

4 In ocean caves still safe with thee, 
The germs of immortality ; 

And calm and peaceful is my sleep 
Rocked in the cradle of the deep. 



OPENING A HOUSE OP WORSHIP. 

317 7s. 

The House of Prayer and Praise. 

1 * " ORD of hosts, to thee we raise 
I J Here a house of prayer and praise; 
Thou thy people's hearts prepare 
Here to meet for praise and prayer. 



228 OPENING A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 

2 Let the living here be fed 

With thy word, the heavenly bread ; 
Here, in hope of glory blest, 
May the dead be laid to rest — 

3 Here to thee a temple stand, 
While the sea shall gird the land ; 
Here reveal thy mercy sure, 
While the sun and moon endure. 

4 Hallelujah ! — earth and sky 
To the joyful sound reply; 
Hallelujah ! — hence ascend 

Prayer and praise till time shall end. 

318 c. m. 

A Blessing Sought 

1 f^\ REAT Sovereign of the earth and sky, 
VJX And Lord of all below, 

Before thy glorious majesty 
Ten thousand seraphs bow. 

2 Yet thou art not confined above ; 

Thy presence knows no bound ; 
Where'er thy praying people meet, 
There thou art always found. 

3 Behold a temple raised for thee ; 

O meet thy people here ; 
Here, O thou King of saints, reside, 
And in thy church appear. 

4 Within these walls let holy peace, 

And love, and concord dwell ; 
Here give the troubled conscience ease, 
The wounded spirit heal. 



OPENING A HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 229 

5 Here may salvation be proclaimed 
By thy most precious blood ; 
Let sinners know the joyful sound, 
And own their Saviour, God. 



319 c. M. 

Divine Blessing solicited. 

1 T I ^O thee this temple we devote, 

JL Our Father and our God ; 
Accept it thine, and seal it now, 
Thy Spirit's blest abode. 

2 Here may the prayer of faith ascend, 

The voice of praise arise ; 
O may each lowly service prove 
Accepted sacrifice. 

3 Here may the sinner learn his guilt, 

And weep before his Lord ; 
Here, pardoned, sing a Saviour's love, 
And here his vows record. 

4 Here may affliction dry the tear, 

And learn to trust in God, 
Convinced it is a Father smites, 
And love that guides the rod. 

5 Peace be within these sacred walls ; 

Prosperity be here ; 
Long smile upon thy people, Lord, 
And evermore be near. 

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230 OPENING A HOUSE OF WOESHIP. 

320 c. m. 

The Spirit s Presence desired. 

1 QPIRIT divine, attend our prayer, 
k3 And make this house thy home ; 
Descend with all thy gracious power ; 

O come, great Spirit, come. 

2 Come as the light : to us reveal 

Our sinfulness and woe, 
And lead us in the paths of life, • 

Where all the righteous go. 

3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts, 

Like sacrificial flame ; 
Let every soul an offering be 
To our Redeemer's name. 

4 Come as a dove, and spread thy wings — 

The wings of peaceful love — 
And let the church on earth become 
Blest as thy saints above. 

5 Spirit divine, attend our prayer, 

And make this house thy home ; 
Descend with all thy gracious power ; 
O come, great Spirit, come. 

321 L. M. 

A Blessing implored. 

1 "T TERE, in thy name, eternal God, 
JLJL We build this earthly house for thee, 
O choose it for thy fixed abode, 
And guard it long from error free. 



MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 231 

2 Here, when thy people seek thy face, 

And dying sinners pray to live, 
Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling-place, 
And when thou hearest, Lord, forgive. 

3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim 

The blessed gospel of thy Son, 
Still by the power of his great name 
Be mighty signs and wonders done. 

4 When children's voices raise the song, 

Hosanna ! to their heavenly King, 
Let heaven with earth the strain prolong, 
Hosanna ! let the angels sing. 

5 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign 

Here to abide, no transient guest, 
Here will our great Redeemer reign, 
And here the Holy Spirit rest ? 



MISSIONARY MEETINGS, 

322 7s & 6s. 

Condition of the Heathen. 

1 "TTVROM Greenland's icy mountains, 
JD From India's coral strand — 
Where Afric's sunny fountains 

Roll down their golden sand — 
From many an ancient river, 

From many a palmy plain, 
They call us to deliver 

Their land from error's chain. 



232 MISSIONAEY MEETINGS. 

2 What though the spicy breezes 

Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, 
Though every prospect pleases, 

And only man is vile ; 
In vain, with lavish kindness, 

The gifts of God are strown ; 
The heathen, in his blindness, 

Bows down to wood and stone. 

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted 

By wisdom from on high, 
Shall we to man benighted 

The light of life deny? 
Salvation ! O, salvation ! 

The joyful sound proclaim, 
Till earth's remotest nation 

Has learned Messiah's name. 

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, 

And you, ye waters, roll, 
Till, like a sea of glory, 

It spreads from pole to pole — 
Till o'er our ransomed nature 

The Lamb, for sinners slain, 
Redeemer, King, Creator, 

In bliss returns to reign. 

323 7s & 6s. 

Success of the Gospel. 

1 npHE morning light is breaking; 
I The darkness disappears ; 
The sons of earth are waking 
To penitential tears : 






MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 233 

Each breeze that sweeps the ocean 

Brings tidings from afar 
Of nations in commotion, 

Prepared for Zion's war. 

Rich dews of grace come o'er us, 

In many a gentle shower, 
And brighter scenes before us 

Are opening every hour : 
Each cry to heaven going, 

Abundant answers brings, 
And heavenly gales are blowing, 

With peace upon their wings. 

See heathen nations bending 

Before the God we love, 
And thousand hearts ascending 

In gratitude above ; 
While sinners, now confessing, 

The gospel call obey, 
And seek the Saviour's blessing — 

A nation in a day. 

Blest river of salvation, 

Pursue thy onward way ; 
Flow thou to every nation, 

Nor in thy richness stay : 
Stay not till all the lowly 

Triumphant reach their home ; 
Stay not till all the holy 

Proclaim, " The Lord is come." 



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234 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 

324 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Desiring the Spread of the Gospel. 

1 /~VER the gloomy hills of darkness, 
\y Look, my soul, be still and gaze ; 
See the promises advancing 

To a glorious day of grace : 

Blessed jubilee, 
Let thy glorious morning dawn. 

2 Let the dark, benighted pagan, 

Let the rude barbarian, see 
That divine and glorious conquest 
Once obtained on Calvary : 

Let the gospel 
Loud resound, from pole to pole. 

3 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness, 

Grant them, Lord, the glorious light ; 
Now, from eastern coast to western, 
May the morning chase the night : 

Let redemption, 
Freely purchased, win the day. 

4 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, 

Win and conquer — never cease: 
May thy lasting, wide dominions 
Multiply, and still increase : 

Sway thy sceptre, 
Saviour, all the world around. 



MISSIONAHY MEETINGS. 235 

325 L. M. 

Prayer for tlie Heathen. 

1 Qt OVEREIGN of worlds, display thy power; 
kJ Be this thy Zion's favored hour : 

O bid the morning star arise ; 
O point the heathen to the skies. 

2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, 
In western wilds and eastern plains ; 
Far let the gospel's sound be known ; 
Make thou the universe thine own. 

3 Speak, and the world shall hear thy voice, 
Speak, and the desert shall rejoice : 
Dispel the gloom of heathen night ; 

Bid every nation hail the light. 

326 7s & 6s. 

The Contest ended. 

1 "TTTTTEN shall the voice of singing 

V V Flow joyfully along ? 
When hill and valley ringing 

With one triumphant song, 
Proclaim the contest ended, 

And him, who once was slain, 
Again to earth descended, 

In righteousness to reign ? 

2 Then from the craggy mountains 

The sacred shout shall fly ; 
And shady vales and fountains 
Shall echo the reply : 



236 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 

High tower and lowly dwelling 
Shall send the chorus round, 

All hallelujahs swelling 
In one eternal sound. 

327 7s & 6s. 

The Gospel Banner. 

1 "VTOW be the gospel banner, 
JJ\ In every land unfurled ; 
And be the shout, hosanna ! 

Re-echoed through the world : 
Till every isle and nation, 

Till every tribe and tongue 
Receive the great salvation, 

And join the happy throng. 

2 What though th ? embattled legions 

Of earth and hell combine ? 
His arm throughout their regions, 

Shall soon resplendent shine : 
Ride on, O Lord, victorious ; 

Immanuel, Prince of peace, 
Thy triumph shall be glorious ; 

Thy empire still increase. 

3 Yes, thou shalt reign forever, 

O Jesus, King of kings ; 
Thy light, thy love, thy favor, 

Each ransomed captive sings : 
The isles for thee are waiting, 

The deserts learn thy praise ; 
The hills and valleys greeting, 

The song responsive raise. 



MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 237 

328 8s & 7s - 

Missionaries charged. 

1 /^VN WARD, onward, men of heaven ; 
W Bear the gospel banner high : 
Rest not till its light is given — 

Star of every pagan sky : 
Send it where the pilgrim stranger 

Faints beneath the torrid ray : 
Bid the hardy forest-ranger 

Hail it ere he fades away. 

2 Where the Arctic Ocean thunders, 

Where the tropics fiercely glow, 
Broadly spread its page of wonders, 

Brightly bid its radiance flow : 
India marks its lustre stealing, 

Shivering Greenland loves its rays, 
Afric, 'mid her deserts kneeling, 

Lifts the untaught strain of praise. 

3 Rude in speech, or wild in feature, 

Dark in spirit, though they be, 
Show that light to every creature — 

Prince or vassal, bond or free. 
Lo ! they haste to every nation ; 

Host on host the ranks supply : 
Onward ! Christ is your salvation, 

And your death is victory. 



238 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 

329 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Departure of Missionaries. 

1 ~\ /TEN of God, go take your stations, 
.1\jL Darkness reigns throughout the earth ; 
Go proclaim among the nations 

Joyful news of heavenly birth ; 

Bear the tidings 
Of the Saviour's matchless worth. 

2 Of his gospel not ashamed, 

As " the power of God to save," 
Go where Christ was never nam&d, 
Publish freedom to the slave — 

Blessed freedom ! 
Such as Zion's children have. 

3 When exposed to fearful dangers, 

Jesus will his own defend ; 
Borne afar ' midst foes and strangers, 
Jesus will appear your Friend, 

And his presence 
Shall be with you to the end. 

330 p.m. 

Missionary Hymn. 

1 r I ^HE chariot of mercy is speeding its way 
JL Far, far o'er the shadowy gloom, 
And the lands that in death's dark obscurity lay, 

Are bursting the bars of the tomb. 
I see where 'tis shedding its luminous ray, 

Dispersing the shadow of night, 
And the wandering nations are hailing the day, 
And rejoice in its glorious light. 



MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 239 

2 Hallelujahs are sounding melodious, clear, 

Borne sweet from the isles of the sea, 
And the lands of the East send the echo afar y 

And the long-fettered pagan is free. 
And the Indian that roams through the green, 
prairied West, 

Now raises his tear-moistened eye, 
As he welcomes with joy the glad tidings of rest, 

In a home far away in the sky. 

3 And the dark-visaged son of the African wild 

Has tasted ImmanuePs love, 
And his lion-like nature grows tenderly mild, 

As he hears the sweet news from above. 
O chariot of mercy ! roll gloriously on, 

And sweep over mountain and sea, 
Till the last gloomy shadow of darkness is gone, 

And the last fettered spirit is free. 

331 « cm. 

Missionaries commended to God. 

1 ITpATHER of mercies, condescend 
Jj To hear our fervent prayer, 
While these our brethren we commend 

To thy paternal care. 

2 Before them set an open door, 

Their various efforts bless ; 
On them thy Holy Spirit pour, 
And crown them with success. 

3 Endow them with a heavenly mind ; 

Supply their every need ; 
Make them in spirit meek, resigned, 
But bold in word and deed. 



240 THE SEASONS. 

4 In every tempting, trying hour, 

Uphold them by thy grace, 
And guard them by thy mighty power, 
Till they shall end their race. 

5 Then, followed by a numerous train, 

Gathered from heathen lands, 
A crown of life may they obtain 
From their Redeemer's hands. 



THE SEASONS. 

332 C. M. 

Reflections at the End of the Year. 

1 A ND now, my soul, another year 
^LjL Of thy short life is past ; 

I cannot long continue here, 
And this may be my last. 

2 Much of my hasty life is gone, 

Nor will return again ; 
And swift my passing moments run — 
The few that yet remain. 

3 Awake, my soul ; with utmost care 

Thy true condition learn ; 
What are thy hopes ? how sure ? how fair ? 
What is thy great concern ? 

4 Behold, another year begins ; 

Set out afresh for heaven ; 
Seek pardon for thy former sins, 
In Christ so freely given. 



THE SEASONS. 241 

5 Devoutly yield thyself to God, 
And on his grace depend ; 
With zeal pursue the heavenly road, 
Nor doubt a happy end. 

333 l m. 

Close of the Year. 

1 /~\UR Helper, God, we bless his name, 
V-/ Whose love forever is the same ; 
The tokens of whose gracious care 
Begin, and crown, and close the year, 

2 Amid ten thousand snares we stand, 
Supported by his guardian hand ; 
And see, when we review our ways, 
Ten thousand monuments of praise. 

3 Thus far his arm hath led us on ; 
Thus far we make his mercy known ; 
And while we tread this desert land, 
New mercies shall new songs demand. 

4 Our grateful souls on Jordan's shore 
Shall raise one sacred pillar more, 
Then bear, in his bright courts above, 
Inscriptions of immortal love. 

334- 5s & 12s. 

The New Year. 

1 Z^OME, let us anew 
Vy Our journey pursue — 
Roll round with the year, 
And never stand still till the Master appear ; 
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242 THE SEASONS. 

His adorable will 
Let us gladly fulfil, 
And our talents improve 
By the patience of hope, and the labor of love. 

2 Our life is a dream ; 
Our time, as a stream, 
Glides swiftly away, 

And the fugitive moment refuses to stay : 

The arrow is flown ; 

The moment is gone, 

The millennial year 
Rushes on to our view, and eternity*s near. 

3 O that each, in the day 
Of his coming, may say, 

" I have fought my way through ; 
I have finished the work thou didst give me to do;" 

O that each from his Lord 

May receive the glad word, 

" Well and faithfully done, 
Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne." 

335 7s. 

Kew Yearns Day. 

1 ~YT7"HILE, with ceaseless course, the sun 
VV Hasted through the former year, 
Many souls their race have run, 
Never more to meet us here : 
Fixed in an eternal state, 

They have done with all below: 
We a little longer wait, 
5 But how little none can know. 



THE SEASONS. 243 

2 Thanks for mercies past receive ; 

Pardon of our sins renew ; 
Teach us, henceforth, how to live, 

With eternity in view ; 
Bless thy word to old and young ; 

Fill us with a Saviour's love : 
When our life's short race is run, 

May we dwell with thee above. 

336 c. m. 

New Year, 

1 /^\UR Father ! through the coming year 
V_y We know not what shall be; 

But we would leave without a fear 
Its ordering all to thee. 

2 It may be we shall toil in vain 

For what the world holds fair ; 
And all the good we thought to gain, 
Deceive and prove but care. 

3 It may be it shall darkly blend 

Our love with anxious fears, 
And snatch away the valued friend, 
The tried of many years. 

4 It may be it shall bring us days 

And nights of lingering pain ; 
And bid us take a farewell gaze 
Of these loved haunts of men. 

5 But calmly, Lord, on thee we rest ; 

No fears our trust shall move ; 
Thou knowest what for each is best, 
And thou art Perfect Love. 



244 PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY. 



PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY. 

337 6s & 4 s - 

Prayer for our Country. 

1 r^\ OD bless our native land, 
VJT Firm may she ever stand, 

Through storm and night ; 
When the wild tempests rave, 
Ruler of winds and wave, 
Do thou our country save 

By thy great might. 

2 For her our prayer shall rise 
To God, above the skies ; 

On him we wait ; 
Thou who art ever nigh, 
Guarding with watchful eye, 
To thee aloud we cry, 

God save the State. 

338 c. m. 

Our Help is in the Name of the Lord. 

1 T ORD, while for all mankind we pray, 

I 1 Of every clime and coast, 
O hear us for our native land, 
The land we love the most. 

2 Our fathers' sepulchres are here, 

And here our kindred dwell : 
Our children too, — how should we love 
Another land so well ? 



PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY. 245 

3 O guard our shores from every foe, 

With peace our borders bless ; 
With prosperous times our cities crown, 
Our fields with plenteousness. 

4 Unite us in the sacred love 

Of knowledge, truth, and thee ; 
And let our hills and valleys shout 
The songs of liberty. 

5 Lord of the nations, thus to thee 

Our country we commend ; 
Be thou her refuge and her trust, 
Her everlasting friend. 

339 c. m. 

Belief from National Judgments implored. 

1 " P ORD, thou hast scourged our guilty land; 

I J Behold, thy people mourn ; 
Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand, 
And mercy ne'er return ? 

2 Our Zion trembles at thy stroke, 

And dreads thy lifted hand ; 
O heal the people thou hast broke, 
And spare our«guilty land. 

3 Then shall our loud and grateful voice 

Proclaim our guardian God, 
The nations round the earth rejoice, 
And sound thy praise abroad. 

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246 MEETING AND PARTING. 

340 L- M. 

Lord, let thy Goodness lead our Land. 

1 T ORD, let thy goodness lead our land, 

1 J Still saved by thine almighty hand, 
The tribute of its love to bring 
To thee, our Saviour and our King* 

2 Let every public temple raise 
Triumphant songs of holy praise, 
Let every peaceful, private home 
A temple, Lord, to thee become. 

3 Still be it our supreme delight 
To walk as in thy glorious sight ; 
Still in thy precepts and thy fear, 
Till life's last hour, to persevere. 



MEETING AND PARTING. 

341 C. M. 

Tlie Christianas Hope. 

1 "I TAIL, sweetest, dearest tie, that binds 
JL1_ Our glowing hearts in one ; 
Hail, sacred hope, that tunes our minds, 
To harmony divine. 

CHORUS. 

It is the hope, the blissful hope, 
Which Jesus' grace has given — 

The hope, when days and years are past, 
We all shall meet in heaven : 



MEETING AND PARTING. 2 17 

We all shall meet in heaven at last, 

We all shall meet in heaven ; 
The hope when days and years are past, 

We all shall meet in heaven. 

What though the northern wintry blast 

Shall howl around our cot ; 
What though beneath an eastern sun 

Be cast our distant lot ; 
Yet still we share the blissful hope, 

Which Jesus' grace has given, etc. 

From Burmah's shores, from Afric's strand, 

From India's burning plain, 
From Europe, from Columbia's land, 

We hope to meet again ; 
It is the hope, the blissful hope, 

Which Jesus' grace has given, etc. 

No lingering look, no parting sigh 

Our future meeting knows ; 
There friendship beams from every eye, 

And love immortal glows. 
O sacred hope ! O blissful hope ! 

Which Jesus' grace has given, etc. 



342 L. m. 

The Parting Hand. 

1 n\/TY Christian friends, in bonds of love, 
-IVJL Whose hearts in sweetest union prov?, 
Your friendship's like a drawing band ; 
Yet we must take the parting hand. 



248 MEETING AND PAETING. 

2 How sweet the hours have passed away, 
Since we have met to sing and pray ! 
How loth we are to leave the place, 
Where Jesus shows his smiling face ! 

3 My youthful friends in Christian ties, 
Who seek for mansions in the skies, 
Fight on ; we'll gain that happy shore, 
Where parting will be known no more. 

4 How oft I've seen your flowing tears, 
And heard you tell your hopes and fears ! 
Your hearts in love were seen to flame, 
Which makes me hope we'll meet again, 

5 Ye mourning souls, lift up your eyes 
To glorious mansions in the skies ; 

trust his grace ! in Canaan's land, 
We'll no more take the parting hand. 

6 And now, my friends, both old and young, 

1 hope in Christ you'll still go on ; 
And if on earth we meet no more, 

may we meet on Canaan's shore. 

7 I hope you'll all remember me ; 
If you on earth no more I see, 

An interest in your prayers I crave, 
That we may meet beyond the grave, 

343 s. M. 

Christian Fellowship. 

1 T)LEST be the tie that binds 

■ J Our hearts in Christian love j 
The fellowship of kindred minds 
Is like to that above. 



MEETING AND PARTING. 249 

2 Before our Father's throne 

We pour our ardent prayers ; 
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, 
Our comforts and our cares. 

3 We share our mutual woes, 

Our mutual burdens bear ; 
And often for each other flows 
The sympathizing tear. 

4 When we asunder part, 

I\ gives us inward pain ; 
But we shall still be joined in heart, 
And hope to meet again. 

5 This glorious hope revives 

Our courage by the w r ay ; 
While each in expectation lives, 
And longs to see the day. 

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, 

And sin we shall be free, 
And perfect love and friendship reign 
Through all eternity. 

344 8s & 7s. 

Gather at the Fiver. 

1 QHALL we gather at the river, 

kJ Where bright angel feet have trod ; 
With its crystal tide forever 

Flowing by the throne of God ? 

2 On the margin of the river, 

Washing up its silver spray, 
We will walk and worship ever, 
All the happy, golden day. 



250 MEETING AND PARTING. 

3 On the bosom of the river, 

Where the Saviour-King we own, 
We shall meet and sorrow never, 
'Neath the glory of the throne. 

4 Soon we'll reach the shining river, 

Soon our pilgrimage will cease ; 
Soon our happy hearts will quiver 
With the melody of peace. 

345 lis & 10s. 

Parting Song. 

1 ""D ROTHERS, clasp hands, the brief moment 
JD are flying ; 

Here upon earth but as pilgrims we dwell; 
Gladly we met, yet we part without sighing, 
Looking beyond the fraternal farewell. 
In his dear name, the All-loving, All-seeing 
Hand clasped in hand for him, brothers 
farewell. 

2 Rich in our faith, in our love, in our union, 

Foretastes of heaven together we've known / 
Ours is the bliss of a saintly communion, 
Granted to lovers of Jesus alone. 

3 Now to our work again, stronger for meeting, 

Pledged to our Master as never before, 
Warm are the hearts that are loyally beating, 
Longing to serve and to honor him more. 

4 Jesus we own as the Lord of our being ; 

Let our last song rich in gratitude swell ; 
In his dear name, the All-loving, All-seeing, 
Hand clasped in hand for him, brothers, 
farewell. 



MEETING AND PASTING. 251 

346 8s. 

The Union of Saints. 

1 "TTpR-OM whence doth this union arise, 
Jlj That hatred is conquered by love ? 
It fastens our souls in such ties 

As distance and time can't remove. 

2 It cannot in Eden be found, 

Nor yet in a Paradise lost ; 
It grows on Immanuel's ground, 
And Jesus' rich blood it did cost. 

3 My brethren are dear unto me, 

Our hearts all united in love ; 
Where Jesus is gone we shall be, 
In yonder blest mansions above, 

4 Why, then, so unwilling to part, 

Since there we shall all meet again ? 
Engraved on Immanuel's heart, 
At a distance we cannot remain. 

5 O when shall we see that bright day, 

And join with the angels above — 
Set free from these prisons of clay, 
United in Jesus' love ? 

6 With Jesus we ever shall reign, 

And all his bright glories shall see, 
Singing, Hallelujah ! amen ! 
Amen ! even so let it be. 



252 MEETING AND PARTING. 

347 6s & 5s. 

Reunion in Heaven. 

1 "T~T~THEN shall we meet again — 

VV Meet ne'er to sever? 
When will Peace wreathe her chain 

Round us forever ? 
Our hearts will ne'er repose 
Safe from each blast that blows 
• In this dark vale of woes — 
Never — no, never ! 

2 "When shall love freely flow 

Pure as life's river ? 
When shall sweet friendship glow 

Changeless forever ? 
Where joys celestial thrill, 
Where bliss each heart shall fill, 
And fears of parting chill 

Never — no, never ! 

3 Up to that world of light 

Take us, dear Saviour ; 
May we all there unite, 

Happy forever : 
Where kindred spirits dwell, 
There may our music swell, 
And time our joys dispel 

Never — no, never ! 

4 Soon shall we meet again — 

Meet ne'er to sever ; 
Soon will Peace wreathe her chain 
Round us forever : 



DEATH. 253 

Our hearts will then repose 
Secure from worldly woes : 
Our songs of praise shall close 
Never — no, never ! 



DEATH. 



348 8s & 3s. 

The Christian's Trials end in Death, 

1 "TTT"H AT'S this that steals upon my frame ? 

V V Is it death ? 

That soon will quench this vital flame, 

Is it death ? 
If this be death, I soon shall be 
From every pain and sorrow free, 
I shall my Lord in glory see — 

All is well ! 

2 Weep not, my friends, weep not for me, 

All is well ; 
My sins are pardoned, I am free ; 

All is well. 
There's not a cloud that doth arise, 
To hide my Saviour from my eyes ; 
I soon shall mount the upper skies — 

All is well. 

3 Tune, tune your harps, ye saintly throng, 

All is well ; 
I will the joyful notes prolong, 
All is well. 

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254 DEATH. 

Bright angels have from glory come, 
They're round my bed, they're in my room, 
They wait to waft my spirit home — 
All is well. 

4 Hark, hark, my Lord and Master calls, 

All is well ; 
His radiant light around me falls, 

All is well. 
Farewell, dear friends, adieu, adieu, 
I can no longer stay with you — 
My glittering crown appears in view ; 

All is well. 

5 Hail, hail, all hail ye blood-washed throng, 

Saved by grace. 
I've come to join your rapturous song, 

Saved by grace. 
All, all is peace and joy divine, 
All heaven and glory now are mine; 
O, Hallelujah to the Lamb ! 

All is well. 

349 L-M. 

Death disarmed, 

1 TTTHY should we start, and fear to die ? 

V V What timorous worms we mortals are? 
Death is the gate of endless joy, 
And yet we dread to enter there. 

2 The pains, the groans, and dying strife, 

Fright our approaching souls away ; 
Still we shrink back again to life, 
Fond of our prison and our clay. 



DEATH. 

3 O, if my Lord would come and meet, 

My soul should stretch her wings in haste ; 
Fly, fearless, through death's iron gate, 
Nor feel the terrors as she passed. 

4 Jesus can make a dying bed 

Feel soft as downy pillows are, 
While on his breast I lean my head, 
And breathe my life out sweetly there. 

350 8. M. 

Song of the Dying. 

1 /~\ SING to me of heaven, 
\y When I am called to die ; 
Sing songs of holy ecstasy, 

To waft my soul on high. 

2 There'll be no sorrow there, 

There'll be no sorrow there, 
In heaven above, where all is love, 
There'll be no sorrow there ! 

3 When cold and sluggish drops 

Roll off my marble brow, 
Burst forth in strains of joy fulness, 
Let heaven begin below. 

4 When the last moment comes, 

O watch my dying face, 
And catch the bright seraphic gleam, 
Which o'er each feature plays. 

5 Then to my raptured ears, 

Let one sweet song be given, 

Let music charm me last on earth, 

And greet me first in heaven. 



256 DEATH. 

6 Then close my sightless eyes, 

And lay me down to rest, 
And clasp my pale and icy hands 
Upon my lifeless breast. 

7 Then, round my senseless clay, 

Assemble those I love, 
And sing of heaven, delightful heaven, 
My glorious home above. 



351 s. M. 

The peaceful Death of the Righteous. 



■o 



FOR the death of those 
Who slumber in the Lord ! 
O be like theirs my last repose, 
Like theirs my last reward ! 



2 Their bodies in the ground, 

In silent hope may lie, 
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound 
Shall call them to the sky. 

3 Their ransomed spirits soar, 

On wings of faith and love, 
To meet the Saviour they adore, 
In Paradise above. 

4. With us their names shall live 
Through long-succeeding years, 
Embalmed with all our hearts can give, 
Our praises and our tears. 



DEATH. 257 

[To bo repeated, not sung.] 

352 L M. 

Blessedness of tlie Righteous in Death. 

1 "1 TOW blest the righteous when he dies, 
jLJL When sinks a weary soul to rest ! 
How mildly beam the closing eyes ! 

How gently heaves th* expiring breast ! 

2 So fades a summer cloud away ; 

So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; 
So gently shuts the eye of day ; 
So dies a wave along the shore, 

3 Life's labor done, as sinks the clay, 

Light from its load the spirit flies, 
While heaven and earth combine to say, 
" How blest the righteous when he dies ! " 

353 c. m. 

God's Presence makes Death easy. 

1 " ~~\EATH cannot make our souls afraid, 
_1~J If God be with us there ; 

We may walk through its darkest shade, 
And never yield to fear. 

2 I could renounce my all below, 

If my Redeemer bid ; 
And run, if I were called to go, 
And die, as Moses did. 

3 Might I but climb to Pisgah's top, 

And view the promised land, 
My flesh itself would long to drop, 
And welcome the command. 
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258 DEATH. 

4 Clasped in my heavenly Father's arms, 
I would forget my breath, 
And lose my life among the charms 
Of so divine a death. 

354 L. M. 

Asleep in Jesus. 

1 A SLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep, 

■i\ From which none ever wakes to weep- 
A calm and undisturbed repose, 
Unbroken by the last of foes. 

2 Asleep in Jesus ! O how sweet 
To be for such a slumber meet : 
With holy confidence to sing 

That Death has lost his venomed sting ! 

3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest, 
Whose waking is supremely blest : 
No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour 
That manifests the Saviour's power. 

4 Asleep in Jesus ! O for me 
May such a blissful refuge be ; 
Securely shall my ashes lie, 

And wait thQ summons from on high, 

5 Asleep in Jesus ! time nor space 
Affects this precious hiding-place : 
On Indian plains or Lapland snows, 
Believers find the same repose. 

6 Asleep in Jesus ! far from thee 

Thy kindred and their graves may be ; 
But thine is still a blessed sleep, 
From which none ever wakes to weep. 



DEATH. 259 

355 L- M. 

Sleeping in Jesus. 

1 T I 10 sleep in Jesus, rapturous thought, 

JL To close in peace our mortal days, 
Safe to the heavenly Canaan brought, 
To join the anthems angels raise ! 

2 To sleep in Jesus ! what delight ! 

Increasing still, and ever new ; 
To mingle with the saints in light, 
And be as pure and happy too ! 

3 To fear no pain, to know no care ; 

No sin nor frailty to molest ; 
And on each glorious object there, 
To see eternity impressed. 

4 Ere long will death unclose my chains, 

And bid me, Jesus, sleep in thee : 
The happiest hour that time retains, 
Is that which sets the spirit free. 

356 c. M. 

Death and heavenly Happiness. 

1 A ND let this feeble body fail, 
.jljL And let it faint and die, 
My soul shall quit this mournful vale, 

And soar to worlds on high — 
Shall join the disembodied saints, 

And find its long-sought rest — 
That only bliss for which it pants — 

In the Redeemer's breast. 



260 DEATH. 

2 In hope of that immortal crown, 

I now the cross sustain, 
And gladly wander up and down> 

And smile at toil and pain : 
I suffer on my threescore years, 

Till my Deliverer come, 
And wipe away his servant's tears, 

And take his exile home. 

3 O what hath Jesus done for me ! 

Before my raptured eyes 
Rivers of life divine I see, 

And trees of Paradise. 
I see a world of spirits bright, 

Who taste the pleasures there ; 
They all are robed in spotless white, 

And conquering palms they bear. 

4 O what are all my sufferings here, 

If, Lord, thou count me meet 
With that enraptured host t ? appear, 

And worship at thy feet ! 
Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, 

Take life or friends away ; 
But let me meet my friends again 

In that eternal day. 



REFLECTIONS ON DEATH. 261 



REFLECTIONS ON DEATH. 

357 C. M. 

Brevity and Frailty of Life. 

1 "T TOW short and hasty is our life ! 
JUL How vast our soul's affairs ! 
Yet foolish mortals vainly strive 

To lavish out their years. 

2 Our days run thoughtlessly along, 

Without a moment's stay ; 
Just like a story, or a song, 
We pass our lives away. 

3 God from on high invites us home; 

But we march heedless on, 
And, ever hastening to the tomb, 
Stoop downward as we run. 

4 Draw us, O God, with sovereign grace, 

And lift our thoughts on high, 
That we may end this mortal race, 
And see salvation nigh. 

358 c. M. 

Death of Christian Friends. 

1 "TTTTIY do we mourn departing friends, 
VV Or shake at death's alarms? 
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
To call them to his arms. 



262 RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS. 

2 Are we not tending upward, too, 

As fast as time can move ? 
Nor would we wish the hours more slow, 
To keep us from our Love. 

3 Why should we tremble to convey 

Their bodies to the tomb ? 
'Twas there the flesh of Jesus lay, 
And left a long perfume. 

4 The graves of all the saints he blessed, 

And softened every bed; 
Where should the dying members rest, 
But with their dying Head? 

5 Thence he arose, ascending high, 

And showed our feet the way ; 
Up to the Lord our souls shall fly, 
At the great rising day. 



RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS. 

359 7s, 8s & 7s. 

Jesus, my Hope and Trust. 

1 FESUS lives, and so shall I ; 
fj Death, thy sting is gone forever ; 
He who deigned for me to die, 

Lives the bands of death to sever, 
He shall raise me with the just: 
Jesus is my hope and trust. 



RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS. 263 

2 Jesus lives, and God extends 

Grace to each returning sinner ; 
Rebels he receives as friends, 

And exalts to highest honor. 
God is true as he is just; 
Jesus is my hope and trust. 

3 Jesus lives, and death is now 

But my entrance into glory. 
Courage, then, my soul, for thou 

Hast a crown of life before thee ; 
Thou shalt find thy hopes were just: 
Jesus is my hope and trust. 

360 8s. 

Longing to be with Christ. 



i rr\ 



O Jesus, the crown of my hope, 
My soul is in haste to be gone ; 
O bear me, ye cherubim up, 

And waft me away to his throne. 
My Saviour, whom, absent, I love — 
Whom, not having seen, I adore ; 
Whose name is exalted above 

All glory, dominion, and power — 

Dissolve thou these bands that detain 

My soul from her portion in thee, 
Ah ! strike off this adamant chain, 

And make me eternally free. 
When that happy era begins, 

When arrayed in thy glories I shine, 
Nor grieve any more, by my sins, 

The bosom on which I recline. 



264 RESURRECTION OF THE SAINTS. 

3 O then shall the veil be removed ! 

And round me thy brightness be poured ; 
I shall meet him, whom absent I loved, 

I shall see, whom unseen I adored. 
And then, never more shall the fears, 

The trials, temptations, and woes, 
Which darken this valley of tears, 

Intrude on my blissful repose. 

361 s m. 

Hope of the Resurrection. 

1 A ND must this body die? 
JL\. This mortal frame decay ? 
And must these active limbs of mine 

Lie mouldering in the clay ? 

2 God, my Redeemer, lives, 

And often, from the skies, 
Looks down, and watches all my dust, 
Till he shall bid it rise. 

3 Arrayed in glorious grace 

Shall these vile bodies shine, 
And every shape, and every face, 
Look heavenly and divine. 

4 Then lively hopes we owe 

To Jesus' dying love ; 
We would adore his grace below, 
And sing his power above. 



RETURN OF THE JEWS. 2G5 

PROPHETIC EVENTS. 
THE RETURN OP THE JEWS. 

362 s. M. 

Prayer for Israel. 

1 " " ORD, send thy servants forth 

I J To call the Hebrews home ; 
From east and west, from south and north 
Let all the wanderers come. 

2 Where'er, in lands unknown, 

The fugitives remain, 
Bid every creature help them on, 
Thy holy mount to gain. 

3 An offering to the Lord, 

There let them all be seen, 
And washed with water and with blood, 
In soul and body clean. 

4 With Israel's myriads sealed, 

Let all the nations meet, 
And show the promises fulfilled — 
Thy family complete. 

363 c. M. 

JudaKs glorious Day. 

1 l)UT who shall see the glorious day, 
JD When, throned on Zion's brow, 
The Lord shall rend that veil away 
WJiich binds the nations now ? 
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266 RETURN OF THE JEWS. 

2 When earth no more beneath the fear 

Of his rebuke shall lie — 
When pain shall cease, and every tear 
Be wiped* from every eye. 

3 Then, Judah, thou no more shalt mourn 

Beneath the heathen's chain ; 
Thy days of splendor shall return, 
And all be new again. 

4 The fount of life shall then be quaffed 

In peace by all who come, 
And every wind that blows shall waft 
Some long-lost exile home. 

364 c. M. 

Returning to Zion. 

1 TAAUGHTER of Zion, from the dust 
Jl^/ Exalt thy fallen head ; 

Again in thy Redeemer trust ; 
He calls thee from the dead. 

2 Awake, awake ; put on thy strength, 

Thy beautiful array ; 
The day of freedom dawns at length, 
The Lord's appointed day. 

3 Rebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge, 

And send thy heralds forth ; 
Say to the south, " Give up thy charge," 
And, " Keep not back, O north." 

4 They come ! they come ! thine exalted bands, 

Where'er they rest or roam, 
Have heard thy voice in distant lands, 
And hasten to their home. 



RETURN OF THE JEWS. 267 

365 L- M. 

Prayer for the Jews. 

1 A RISE, great God, and let thy grace 
_J_JL. Shed its glad beams on Jacob's race; 
Restore the long-lost, scattered band, 
And call them to their native land. 

2 Their misery let thy mercy heal, 
Their trespass hide, their pardon seal ; 
O God of Israel, hear our prayer, 
And grant them still thy love to share. 

3 How long shall Jacob's offspring prove . 
The sad suspension of thy love ? 

Say, shall thy wrath forever burn ? 
And shall thy mercy ne'er return? 

4 Thy quickening Spirit now impart, 
And wake to joy each grateful heart, 
While Israel's rescued tribes in thee 
Their bliss and full salvation see. 

366 L. M. 

Prayer for the Jews. 

1 " "^ISOWNED of heaven, by man oppressed, 
JLy Outcasts from Zion's hallowed ground, 

O why should Israel's sons, once blest, 
Still roam the scorning world around? 

2 Lord, visit thy forsaken race, 

Back to thy fold the wanderers bring ; 
Teach them to seek thy slighted grace, 
And hail in Christ their promised King. 



268 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 

3 The veil of darkness rend in twain, 

Which hides their Shiloh's glorious light ; 
The severed olive branch again 
Firm to its parent stock unite. 

4 Hail, glorious day, expected long, 

When Jew and Greek one prayer shall pour, 
With eager feet one temple throng, 
With grateful praise one God adore. 



PROPHETIC EVENTS. 
SECOND COMING OP CHRIST. 

367 S.M. 

Longing for Christ. 

1 /~10ME, Lord, and tarry not; 
V_y Bring the long-looked-for day ; 
O why these years of waiting here, 

These ages of delay ? 

2 We long to hear thy voice, 

To see thee face to face, 
To share thy crown and glory then, 
As now we share thy grace. 

3 Come and make all things new ; 

Build up this ruined earth ; 
Restore our faded paradise — 
Creation's second birth. 



SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 269 

368 s. M. 

Prayer for Christ s Coming. 

1 /^lOME ! for the good are few, 
\_J They lift the voice in vain ; 
Faith waxes fainter on the earth, 

And love is on the wane. 

2 Come ! for love waxes cold, 

Its steps are faint and slow ; 
Faith now is lost in unbelief; 
Hope's lamp burns dim and low. 

3 Come ! for creation groans, 

Impatient of thy stay, 
Worn out with these long years of ill, 
These ages of delay. 

4 Come ! and begin thy reign 

Of everlasting peace ; 
Come, take the kingdom to thyself, 
Great King of Righteousness ! 

369 s. m. 

Prayer for His Coming. 

1 rpiHE Church has waited long 

JL Her absent Lord to see ; 
And still in loneliness she waits, 
A friendless stranger she. 

2 Age after age has gone, 

Sun after sun has set, 
And still, in weeds of widowhood, 
She weeps a mourner yet. 
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270 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 

3 Saint after saint on earth 

Has lived, and loved, and died; 
And as they left us one by one, 
We laid them side by side : 

4 We laid them down to sleep, 

But not in hope forlorn ; 
We laid them but to ripen there 
Till the last glorious morn. 

5 The whole creation groans, 

And waits to hear that voice 

That shall restore her comeliness, 

And make her wastes rejoice. 

6 Come, Lord, and wipe away 

The curse, the sin, the stain, 
And make this blighted world of ours 
Thine own fair world again. 

370 ' 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Christ coming to Judgment. 

1 T" O ! he comes, with clouds descending, 

1 J Once for favored sinners slain ; 

Thousand, thousand saints attending, 

Swell the triumph of his train : 

Hallelujah ! 
Jesus shall forever reign. 

2 Every eye shall now behold him, 

Robed in dreadful majesty : 
Those who set at nought and sold him, 
Pierced and nailed him to the tree, 

Deeply wailing, 
Shall the true Messiah see. 



SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 271 

3 When the solemn trump has sounded, 

Heaven and earth shall flee away ; 
All who hate him must, confounded, 
Hear the summons of that day — 

" Come to judgment ! — 
Come to judgment ! — come away !" 

4 Now the Saviour, long expected, 

See, in solemn pomp, appear ; 
All his saints, by man rejected, 
Now shall meet him in the air : 

Hallelujah ! 
See the day of God appear. 

371 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Christ is coming. 

1 /""CHRIST is coming ! let creation 
Vy Bid her groans and travail cease ; 
Let the glorious proclamation 

Hope restore and faith increase — 

Christ is coming ! 
Come, thou blessed Prince of peace. 

2 Earth can now but tell the story 

Of thy bitter cross and pain ; 
She shall yet behold thy glory 

When thou com est back to reign — 

Christ is coming ! 
Let each heart repeat the strain. 

3 Though once cradled in a manger, 

Oft no pillow but the sod ; 
Here an alien and a stranger, 

Mocked of men, disowned of God — 

All creation 
Yet shall own that kingly rod. 



272 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 

4 Long thy exiles have been pining, 

Far from rest, and home, and thee ; 
But, in heavenly vesture shining, 
Soon they shall thy glory see- 
Christ is coming ! 
Haste the joyous jubilee. 

5 With that "blessM hope" before us, 

Let no harp remain unstrung ; 
Let the mighty advent chorus 

Onward roll from tongue to tongue — 

Christ is coming ! 
Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come. 



PROPHETIC EVENTS. 
REIGN OP CHRIST ON EARTH. 

372 C. M. 

Effects of the Mission of Christ. 

1 TOY to the world ! the Lord is come ! 
fj Let earth receive her King ; 

Let every heart prepare him room, 
And heaven and nature sing. 

2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ! 

Let men their songs employ ; 
While fields, and floods, rocks, hills and plains, 
Repeat the sounding joy. 

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, 

Nor thorns infest the ground ; 
He comes to make his blessings flow 
Far as the curse is found. 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 273 

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 
And makes the nations prove 
The glories of his righteousness, 
And wonders of his love. 

373 c. M. 

The Spiritual Coronation. 

i A LL hail the power of Jesus' name ! 
.jLJL Let angels prostate fall ! 
Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race — 

A remnant weak and small — 
Hail him, who saves you by his grace, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

3 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget 

The wormwood and the gall ; 
Go, spread your trophies at his feet, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

4 Let every kindred, every. tribe, 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To him all majesty ascribe, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

5 O that, with yonder sacred throng, 

We at his feet may fall ! 
We'll join the everlasting song, 
And crown him Lord of all. 

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274 KEIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 

374 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Coronation of the King of Kings. 

1 T OOK, ye saints — the sight is glorious, 

I J See the Man of sorrows now ; 

From the fight returned victorious, 

Every knee to him shall bow : 

Crown him, crown him ; 
Crowns become the Victor's brow, 

2 Crown the Saviour, angels, crown him ; 

Rich the trophies Jesus brings ; 
In the seat of power enthrone him, 
While the heavenly concave rings ; 

Crown him, crown him ; 
Crown the Saviour King of kings. 

3 Sinners in derision crowned him, 

Mocking thus the Saviour's claim ; 
Saints and angels crowd around him, 
Own his title, praise his name : 

Crown him, crown him ; 
Spread abroad the Victor's fame. 

4 Hark ! those bursts of acclamation ! 

Hark ! those loud, triumphant chords ! 
Jesus takes the highest station ; 
O what joy the sight affords ! 
Crown him, crown him, 
King of kings, and Lord of lords. 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 275 

375 7s. 

Hallelujah. 

1 Tj TARK ! the song of Jubilee, 
JlJL Loud as mighty thunders roar, 
Or the fulness of the sea, 

When it breaks upon the shore : 
Hallelujah ! for the Lord 

God omnipotent shall reign ; 
Hallelujah ! let the word 

Echo round the earth and main. 

2 Hallelujah ! — hark, the sound, 

From the centre to the skies, 
Wakes above, beneath, around, 

All creation's harmonies : 
See Jehovah's banners furled, 

Sheathed his sword : he speaks, 'tis done, 
And the kingdoms of this world 

Are the kingdoms of his Son. 

3 He shall reign from pole to pole, 

With illimitable sway ; 
He shall reign when, like a scroll, 

Yonder heavens have passed away : 
Then the end ; beneath his rod, 

Man's last enemy shall fall ; 
Hallelujah ! Christ in God, 

God in Christ is all in all. 



276 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 

376 L- m. 

The Church's Victory. 

1 rpRIUMPHANT Zion, lift thy head 

__L From dust, and darkness, and the dead! 
Though humbled long, avfake at length, 
And gird thee with thy Saviour's strength. 

2 Put all thy beauteous garments on, 
And let thy excellence be known ; 
Decked in the robes of righteousness, 
The world thy glories shall confess. 

3 No more shall daring foes invade, 
And fill thy hallowed walls with dread ; 
No more shall hell's insulting host 
Their victory and thy sorrow boast. 

4 God from on high has heard thy prayer, 
His hand thy ruin shall repair, 

Nor will thy watchful Saviour cease 
To guard thee in eternal peace. 

377 cl M. 

The Glory of the latter Day. 

1 "T)EHOLD the mountain of the Lord, 

I) In latter days shall rise 
Above the mountains and the hills, 
And draw the wondering eyes. 

2 To this the joyful nations round, 

All tribes and tongues, shall flow : 
"Up to the hill of God," they say, 
" And to his house we'll go." 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 277 

3 The beam that shines on Zion's hill 
Shall lighten every land; 
The King who reigns in Zion's towers 
Shall all the world command. 

378 l.m. 

Millennium. 

1 "TTT"HEN Jesus shall descend the skies, 

VV And form a bright, a dazzling day, 
The saints shall view with sweet surprise 
His grand, his universal sway ! 

2 The lion and the lamb shall feed 

Together in his peaceful reign, 
And Zion, blest with heavenly bread, 
Shall never more of wants complain. 

3 The Jew, the Greek, the bond and free 

Shall boast their several rites no more, 
But join in sweetest harmony 

Their Lord, their Sovereign to adore. 

4 O happy day ! when all th' elect 

Complete in number shall be found, 
And, like their great, their mystic Head, 
Be with eternal honors crowned. 

379 7s. 

Watchman on Zion^s Walls. 

1 "TTTATCHMAN ! tell us of the night, 
VV What its signs of promise are. 
Traveller ! o'er yon mountain's height, 
See that glory-beaming star. 

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278 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 

2 Watchman ! does its beauteous ray- 

Aught of hope or joy foretell? 
Traveller ! yes ; it brings the day, 
Promised day of Israel. 

3 Watchman ! tell us of the night ; 

Higher yet that star ascends. 
Traveller ! blessedness and light, 
Peace and truth, its course portends. 

4 Watchman ! will its beams alone 

Gild the spot that gave them birth ? 
Traveller ! ages are its own ; 
See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 

380 8s & 7s. 

Christ welcomed as a Saviour. 

1 "T TAIL, thou long-expected Jesus, 
JlZL Born to set thy people free ! 
From our sins and fears release us : 

Let us find our rest in thee. 

2 Israel's strength and consolation, 

Hope of all the saints thou art ; 
Long desired of every nation, 
Joy of every waiting heart. 

3 Born thy people to deliver, 

Born a child, yet God our King, 
Born to reign in us forever, 

Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 

4 By thine own eternal Spirit, 

Rule in all our hearts alone ; 
By thine all-sufficient merit, 
Raise us to thy glorious throne. 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 279 

381 8s & 7s. 

Christ the Lamb enthroned and worshipped. 

1 TTARK ! ten thousand harps and voices 
JLl Sound the notes of praise above ; 
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ; 

Jesus reigns, the God of love : 
See, he sits on yonder throne ; 
Jesus rules the world alone. 

2 Jesus, hail ! whose glory brightens 

All above, and gives it worth ; 
Lord of life, thy smile enlightens, 

Cheers, and charms, thy saints on earth : 
When we think of love like thine, 
Lord, we own it love divine. 

3 King of glory, reign forever; 

Thine an everlasting crown : 
Nothing from thy love shall sever 

Those whom thou hast made thine own ; 
Happy objects of thy grace, 
Destined to behold thy face. 

4 Saviour, hasten thine appearing ; 

Bring, O bring the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing, 

Heaven and earth shall pass away : 
Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, 
" Glory, glory to our King." 



280 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EAETH. 

382 H. M. 

Millennium Hymn. 

1 TSLES of the south, awake ! 
-L The song of triumph siug ; 
Let mount, and hill, and vale 

With hallelujahs ring : 
Shout, for the idol's overthrown, 
And Israel's God is God alone. 

2 Wild wastes of Afric, shout ! 

Your shackled sons are free ; 
No mother wails her child 

Neath the banana-tree : 
No slave-ship dashes on thy shore ; 
The clank of chains is heard no more. 

3 Shout, vales of India, shout ! 

No funeral fires blaze high ; 
No idol song rings loud, 

As rolls the death-car by : 
The banner of the cross now waves 
Where Christian heralds made their graves. 

4 Shout, rocky hills of Greece ! 

The crescent head lies low ; 
No Moslem flings his chain 

Around the Christian now ; 
But Greek and Moslem join in one 
To praise the Saviour God the Son. 

5 Shout, hills of Palestine ! 

Have you forgot the groan, 
The spear, the thorn, the cross, 

The Sufferer's dying moan, 
The last sad cry that rose from thee, 
Thou garden of Gethsemane ? 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 281 

6 Hail, glad millennial day ! 

O shout, ye heavens above ; 
To-day the nations sing 

The song, redeeming love ; 
Redeeming love the song shall be ; 
Hail, blessed year of jubilee ! 

383 8s & 7s. 

Zion's Grandeur. 

1 IDLEST inhabitants of Zion, 

JD Washed in the Redeemer's blood, 
Jesus, whom their souls rely on, 

Makes them kings and priests to God. 
? Tis his love his people raises 

Over self to reign as kings ; 
And as priests, his solemn praises 

Each for a thank-offering brings. 

2 Round each habitation hovering, 

See the cloud and fire appear ! 
For a glory and a covering, . 

Showing that the Lord is near : 
Thus deriving from their banner 

Light by night, and shade by day, 
Safe they feed upon the manna 

"Which he gives them when they pray. 

3 Saviour, if of Zion's city 

I through grace a member am, 
Let the world deride or pity, 

I will glory in thy name ; 
Fading is the worldling's pleasure, 

All his boasted pomp and show ! 
Solid joys, and lasting treasure, 

None but Zion's children know 



282 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EAETH. 

384 L. M. 

The Wonderful, the Counsellor. 

1 rTlHE lands that long in darkness lay, 

_1_ Have now beheld a heavenly light ; 
Nations that sat in death's cold shade, 
Are blest with beams divinely bright. 

2 The virgin's promised Son is born ; 

Behold th' expected child appear ! 
What shall his names or titles be ? 
"The Wonderful, the Counsellor!" 

3 The government of earth and seas, 

Upon his shoulders shall be laid : 
His wide dominions shall increase, 
And honors to his name be paid, 

4 Jesus, the holy child, shall sit 

High on his father David's throne : 
Shall crush his foes beneath his feet, 
And reign to ages yet unknown. 

385 c. m. 

The Crown of Jesus. 

1 nriHE head that once was crowned with thorns 

JL Is crowned with glory now ; 
A royal diadem adorns 

The mighty Victor's brow. 

2 The joy of all who dwell above, 

The joy of all below, 
To whom he manifests his love, 
And grants his name to know. 



REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 283 

3 To them the cross, with all its shame, 

With all its grace is given ; 

Their name an everlasting name, 

Their joy the joy of heaven. 

4 They suffer with their Lord below, 

They reign with him above : 
Their profit and their joy to know 
The mystery of his love. 

5 The cross he bore is life and health, 

Though shame and death to him ; 
His people's hope, his people's wealth, 
Their everlasting theme. 



The Song of Jubilee. 

1 ~YT7"AKE the song of jubilee ; 

V V Let it echo o'er the sea : 
Now is come the promised hour ; 
Jesus reigns with sovereign power. 

2 All ye nations, join and sing, 

" Christ, of lords and kings, is King ; " 
Let it sound from shore to shore ; 
Jesus reigns forevermore. 

3 Now the desert lands rejoice, 
And the islands join their voice ; 
Yea, the whole creation sings, 

" Jesus is the King of kings." 



284 FINAL JUDGMENT. 



PROPHETIC EVENTS.-PINAL JUDGMENT. 

387 s. M. 

Judgment on the Wicked. 

1 A ND will the Judge descend ? 
J_jL And must the dead arise ? 
And not a single soul escape 

His all-discerning eyes ? 

2 And from his righteous lips 

Shall this dread sentence sound ; 
And, through the numerous guilty throng 
Spread black despair around ? 

3 " Depart from me, accursed, 

To everlasting flame, 
For rebel-angels first prepared, 
Where mercy never canie." 

4 How will my heart endure 

The terrors of that day ; 
"When earth and heaven, before his face, 
Astonished shrink away ? 

5 But ere that trumpet shakes 

The mansions of the dead ; 
Hark, from the gospel's cheering sound, 
What joyful tidings spread! 

6 Ye sinners, seek his grace, 

Whose wrath you cannot bear : 
Fly to the shelter of his cross, 
And find salvation there. 



FINAL JUDGMENT. 285 

388 L. M. 

The last Day. 

1 fTlHE day of wrath, that dreadful day, 

JL When heaven and earth shall pass away ; 
What power shall be the sinner's stay ? 
Whom shall he trust that dreadful day? 

2 When shrivelling like a parched scroll, 
The flaming heavens together roll, 
When louder yet, and yet more dread, 
Swells the high trump that wakes the dead. 

3 O on that day, that wrathful day, 
When man to judgment wakes from clay, 
Be thou, O Christ, the sinners' stay, 
Though earth and heaven shall pass away. 

389 8s. 

The Wheat and Tares. 

1 X I THOUGH in the outward church below 

JL_ The wheat and tares together grow, 
Jesus, ere long, will weed the crop, 
And pluck the tares in anger up : 

For soon the reaping time will come, 
And angels shout the harvest home. 

2 'Twill aggravate their sorrows there 
To recollect their stations here; 

How much they heard, how much they knew, 
How long among the wheat they grew : 
For soon, etc. 



286 FINAL JUDGMENT. 

3 Most awful truth ! and is it so ? 

Must all the world the harvest know ? 
Is every soul a wheat or tare ? 
Then for the harvest, O prepare ! 
For soon, etc. 

390 c. m. 

Everlasting Absence of God Intolerable. 

1 T I lHAT awful day will surely come — 

JL TV appointed hour makes haste- 
When I must stand before my Judge, 
And pass the solemn test. 

2 Thou lovely Chief of all my joys, 

Thou Sovereign of my heart, 
How could I bear to hear thy voice 
Pronounce the sound, " Depart ! " 

3 O wretched state of deep despair, 

To see my God remove, 
And fix my dreadful station where 
I must not taste his love ! 

4 Jesus, I throw my arms around, 

And hang upon thy breast ; 
Without one gracious smile from thee, 
My spirit cannot rest. 

5 O tell me that my worthless name 

Is graven on thy hands ; 
Show me some promise in thy book, 
Where my salvation stands. 



FINAL, JUDGMENT. 287 

391 s. M. 

Coming of the Judge. 

1 T3 EHOLD the day is come ; 

l) The righteous Judge is near ; 
And sinners, trembling at their doom, 
Shall soon their sentence hear. 

2 Angels, in bright attire, 

Conduct him through the skies ; 
Darkness and tempests, smoke and fire, 
Attend him as he flies. 

3 How awful is the sight ! 

How loud the thunders roar ! 
The sun forbears to give his light, 
And stars are seen no more. 

4 The whole creation groans ; 

But saints arise and sing : 
They are the ransomed of the Lord, 
And he their God and King. 

392 7s. 

Christ the Bock of Ages. 

1 "T30CK of ages, cleft for me, 
JL\) Let me hide myself in thee ; 
Let the water and the blood, 
From thy side, a healing flood, 
Be of sin the double cure — 
Save from wrath, and make me pure. 



288 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH, 

2 Should my tears forever flow, 
Should my zeal no languor know, 
All for sin could not atone ; 
Thou must save, and thou alone ; 
In my hand no price I bring ; 
Simply to thy cross I cling. 

3 While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When mine eyelids close in death, 
When I rise to worlds unknown, 
See thee on thy judgment throne — 
Rock of ages, cleft for me, 

Let me hide myself in thee. 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 

393 CM. 

Tfie Heavenly Canaan. 

1 rpHERE is a land of pure delight, 

JL Where saints immortal reign ; 
Eternal day excludes the night, 
And pleasures banish pain. 

2 There everlasting spring abides, 

And never-fading flowers : 
Death, like a narrow sea, divides 
That heavenly land from ours. 

3 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, 

Stand dressed in living green : 
So to the Jews fair Canaan stood, 
While Jordan rolled between. 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EAKTH. 289 

4 But timorous mortals start and shrink 

To cross this narrow sea, 
And linger, trembling, on the brink, 
And fear to launch away. 

5 O could we make our doubts remove — 

Those gloomy doubts that rise — 
And see the Canaan that we love 
With unbeclouded eyes — 

6 Could we but climb where Moses stood, 

And view the landscape o'er — 
Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, 
Should fright us from the shore. 

394 c. m. 

Sweet Land of Best, 

1 HVEET land of rest ! for thee I sigh : 
k3 When will the moment come, 
When I shall lay my armor by, 

And dwell with Christ at home? 

2 No tranquil joys on earth I know — 

No peaceful sheltering dome : 
This world's a wilderness of woe — 
This world is not my home. 

3 To Jesus Christ I sought for rest ; 

He bade me cease to roam, 
But fly for succor to his breast, 
And he'd conduct me home. 

4 Weary of wandering round and round 

This vale of sin and gloom, 
I long to leave th' unhallowed ground 
And dwell with Christ at home. 
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290 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EAETH. 

395 c. m. 

Canaan's fair and happy Land. 

1 (~\N Jordan's stormy banks I stand, 
\y And cast a wishful eye, 

To Canaan's fair and happy land, 
Where my possessions lie. 

2 O the transporting, rapturous scene, 

That rises to my sight ! 
Sweet fields arrayed in living green, 
And rivers of delight I 

3 O'er all those wide extended plains 

Shines one eternal day ; 
There God, the Sun, forever reigns, 
And scatters night away. 

4 No chilling winds, or poisonous breath 

Can reach that healthful shore; 
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death 
Are felt and feared no more. 

5 When shall I reach that happy place, 

And be forever blest ? 
When shall I see my Father's face, 
And in his bosom rest ? 

6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul 

Can here no longer stay : 
Though Jordan's waves around me roll, 
Fearless I'd launch away. 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 291 

396 c. M. 

The Society of Heaven. 

1 TERUSALEM ! my glorious home ! 
t) Name ever dear to me ! 

When shall my labors have an end, 
In joy, and peace, and thee? 

2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls 

And pearly gates behold ? 
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, 
And streets of shining gold ? 

3 O when, thou city of my God, 

Shall I thy courts ascend, 
Where congregations ne'er break up, 
And Sabbaths have no end? 

4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, 

Nor sin nor sorrow know : 
Blest seats ! through rude and stormy scenes 
I onward press to you. 

5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe ? 

Or feel at death dismay ? 
I've Canaan's goodly land in view, 
And realms of endless day. 

6 Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there 

Around my Saviour stand ; 
And soon my friends in Christ below, 
Will join the glorious band. 



292 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 

397 8s. 

The New Jerusalem. 

1 A WAY with our sorrow and fear, 
JlJL. We soon shall recover our home ; 
The city of saints shall appear, 

The day of eternity come. 

2 From earth we shall quickly remove, 

And mount to our native abode ; 
The house of our Father above — 
The palace of angels and God. 

3 Our mourning is all at an end, 

When raised by the life-giving word, 
We see the new city descend, 

Adorned as a bride for her Lord : 

4 The city so holy and clean, 

No sorrow can breathe in the air : 
No gloom of affliction or sin • 
No shadow of evil is there. 

5 By faith we already behold 

That lovely Jerusalem here : 
Her walls are of jasper and gold ; 
As crystal her buildings are clear. 

6 Immovably founded in grace, 

She stands as she ever hath stood, 
And brightly her Builder displays, 
And flames with the glory of God. 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 293 

398 6S. 

Nearer Home, 

1 Ql WEETLY one solemn thought 
O Comes to me o'er and o'er ; 
I'm nearer home to-day 

Than e'er I've been before. 

2 Nearer my Father's house, 

Where many mansions be ; 
Nearer the great white throne, 
Nearer the jasper sea. 

3 Nearer the bound of life, 

To lay this burden down : 
Nearer leaving the cross, 
Nearer gaining the crown. 

4 But darkly rolling through 

The shadowy vale I pass, 
That fearful stream I view, 
My trembling soul must cross. 

5 Saviour, perfect my trust, 

Strengthen my eye of faith- 
Give to feel as I would, 
On the cold shore of death. 

399 c. m. 

The Hope of Heaven. 

1 "TTTHEN I can read my title clear 
VV To mansions in the skies, 
I bid farewell to every fear, 
And wipe my weeping eyes. 
25* 



294 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 

2 Should earth against my soul engage, 

And fiery darts be hurled, 
Then I can smile at Satan's rage, 
And face a frowning world. 

3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, 

And storms of sorrow fall ! 
May I but safely reach my home, 
My God, my heaven, my all. 

4 There shall I bathe my weary soul 

In seas of heavenly rest, 
And not a wave of trouble roll 
Across my peaceful breast. 

400 7s. 

Paradise. 

c 1 "T TIGH in yonder realms of light, 
JUL Dwell the raptured saints above; 
Far beyond our feeble sight, 

Happy in ImmanueFs love : 
Pilgrims in this vale of tears, 

Once they knew, like us below, 
Gloomy doubts, distressing fears, 

Torturing pain and heavy woe. 

2 But these days of weeping o'er, 

Passed this scene of toil and pain ; 
They shall feel distress no more — 

Never, never weep again : 
'Mid the chorus of the skies, 

'Mid th' angelic lyres above, 
High their songs melodious rise, 

Songs of praise to Jesus' love ! 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 295 

3 All is tranquil and serene, 

Calm and undisturbed repose : 
There no cloud can intervene, 

There no angry tempest blows : 
Every tear is wiped away, 

Sighs no more shall heave the breast, 
Night is lost in endless day, 

Sorrow, in eternal rest. 

401 8s & 7s. 

A Home in Glory. 

1 A LITTLE longer here below, 
JLjL And we'll go home to glory, 
Where joy supreme we all shall know, 

In yon bright world of glory. 

CHORUS. 

O glory ! O glory ! 

There's room enough in Paradise?, 
For all a home in glory. 

2 And when we're laid beneath the ground, 

With Christ who reigns in glory, 
We all shall rise when the trump shall sound, 
To sit with him in glory. 
O glory, etc. 

3 We hope to meet our brethren there, 

In heaven, our home of glory, 
Who oft have joined with us in prayer, 
And praise of God, in glory. 
O glory, etc. 



296 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EARTH. 

4 Come, fellow-sinners, flee for life, 
There's room for you in glory, 
Forsake your sins, and come to Christ, 
And find a home in glory. 
O glory, etc. 



402 L- M. 

Going home. 

1 "IV /TY heavenly home is bright and fair, 
-lyjL Nor pain, nor death can enter there ; 
Its glittering towers the sun outshine, 
That heavenly mansion shall be mine. 

CHORUS. 

Fm going home, Fm going home, 
Fm going home to die no more ; 
To die no more, to die no more, 
Fm going home to die no more. 

2 My Father's house is built on high, 
Far, far above the starry sky ; 
When from this earthly prison free, 
That heavenly mansion mine shall be. 

Fm going, etc. 

3 Let others seek a home below, 

Which flames devour, or waves overflow ; 
Be mine a happier lot to own, 
A heavenly mansion near the throne. 
I'm going, etc. 



HEAVEN ON THE NEW EAKTH. 297 

403 s. M. 

No Sorrow there. 

1 T" LOVE to think of heaven, 

X Where white-robed angels are ; 
Where many a friend is gathered safe 
From fear, and toil, and care. 

CHORUS. 

There'll be no sorrow there, 
There'll be no sorrow there ; 
In heaven above, where all is love, 
There'll be no sorrow there. 

2 I love to think of heaven, 

Where my Redeemer reigns ; 
Where rapturous songs of triumph rise 
In endless, joyous strains. 
There'll be, etc. 

3 I love to think of heaven, 

The saints' eternal home ; 
Where palms, and robes, and crowns ne'er fade, 
And all our joys are one. 
There'll be, etc. 

4 I love to think of heaven, 

The greetings there we'll meet : 
The harps — the songs forever ours — 
The walks — the golden street. 
There'll be, etc. 

5 I love to think of heaven, 

That promised land so fair ; 
O how my raptured spirit longs 
To be for ever there. 
There'll be, etc. 



298 HEAVEN ON THE NEW EAETH. 

404 Us. 

Longing for Heaven. 

1 T WOULD not live alway ; I ask not to stay 
X Where storm after storm rises dark o'er 

the way ; 
The few lucid mornings that dawn on us here 
Are followed by gloom or beclouded with fear. 

2 I would not live alway thus fettered by sin — 
Temptation without, and corruption within : 
E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears 
And the cup of thanksgiving with peniten, 

tears. 

3 I would not live alway ; no — welcome the tomb; 
Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom; 
There sweet be my rest till he bid me arise 

To hail him in triumph descending the skies. 

4 Who, who would live alway away from his God ; 
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, 
Where rivers of pleasure flow bright o'er the 

plains, 
And the noontide of glory eternally reigns ? 

5 There saints of all ages in harmony meet, 
Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet j 
While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, 
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the 

soul. 



PERSONAL TRIALS. 299 



PEESONAL TKIALS. 



405 7s. 

Resignation under Trials, 

1 V I IIS my happiness below, 

_L Not to live without the cross ; 
But the Saviour's power to know, 
Sanctifying every loss. 

2 Trials must and will befal, 

But — with humble faith to see 
Love inscribed upon them all — 
This is happiness to me. 

3 God in Israel sows the seeds 

Of affliction, pain, and toil ; 
These spring up and choke the weeds, 
Which would else overspread the soil. 

4 Trials make the promise sweet, 

Trials give new life to prayer ; 
Trials bring me to his feet, 

Lay me low, and keep me there. 

5 Did I meet no trials here — 

No chastisement by the way ; 
Might I not with reason fear 
I should be a castaway ? 



300 PERSONAL TRIALS. 

406 cm. 

Resignation in Affliction. 

1 HTT is the Lord, enthroned in light, 
_1_ Whose claims are all divine, 
Who has an undisputed right 

To govern me and mine. 

2 It is the Lord, who gives me all 

My wealth, my friends, my ease ; 
And of his bounties may recall 
Whatever part he please. 

3 It is the Lord, my faithful God — 

Thrice blessed be his name — 
Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, 
Must ever be the same. 

4 And can my soul, with hopes like these, 

Be faithless, or repine ? 
No, gracious God ; take what thou please, 
To thee I all resign. 

407 c. m. 

Prayer for Submission. 

1 TpATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss 
JO Thy sovereign will denies, 
Accepted at thy throne\>f grace, 

Let this petition rise : — 

2 Give me a calm, a thankful heart, 

From every murmur free ; 
The blessings of thy grace impart, 
And make me live to thee. 



PERSONAL TRIALS. 301 

3 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine 
My life and death attend ; 
Thy presence through my journey shine, 
And crown my journey's end. 

408 8s. 

The Promise of Ood sure. 

1 "I TOW sweet on thy bosom to rest, 
JUL When nature's affliction is near ! 
The soul that can trust thee is blest ; 

Thy smiles bring my freedom from fear. 

2 The Lord has in kindness declared 

That those who will trust in his name 
Shall in the sharp conflict be spared, 
His mercy and love to proclaim. 

3 This promise shall be to my soul 

A messenger sent from the skies, 
An anchor when billows shall roll, 
A refuge when tempests arise. 

4 O Saviour, the promise fulfil ; 

Its comfort impart to my mind ; 
Then calmly I'll bow to thy will, 
To the cup of affliction resigned. 

409 8s. 

Our Salvation in Trouble. 



'O 



THOU whose compassionate care 
Forbids my fond heart to complain, 
Now graciously teach me to bear 
The weight of affliction and pain. 
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302 PEKSONAL TRIALS. 

2 Though cheerless my days seem to flow, 

Though weary and wakeful my nights, 
What comfort it gives me to know 

? Tis the hand of a Father that smites I 

3 A tender physician thou art, 

Who woundest in order to heal, 
And comfort divine dost impart 
To soften the anguish we feel. 

4 O let this correction be blest, 

And answer thy gracious design ; 
Then grant that my soul may find rest 
In comforts so healing as thine. 

410 L. M. 

Contentment in Sorrows. 

1 TF life in sorrow must be spent, 
JL So be it ; I am well content ; 
And meekly wait my last remove, 
Desiring only trustful love. 

2 No bliss HI seek, but to fulfil 

In life, in death, thy perfect will ; 

No succors in my woes I want, 

But what my Lord is pleased to grant. 

3 Our days are numbered : let us spare 
Our anxious hearts a needless care : 
'Tis thine to number out our days : 
'Tis ours to give them to thy praise. 

4 Faith is our only business here — 
Faith simple, constant, and sincere ; 
O blessed days thy servants see ! 
Thus spent, O Lord ! in pleasing thee. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GEACE3. 303 

411 C. M. 

Submission in Trials. 

1 nV/TY times of sorrow and of joy, 
JlVJL Great God, are in thy hand ; 
My choicest comforts come from thee, 

And go at thy command. 

2 If thou shouldst take them all away, 

Yet would I not repine; 
Before they were possessed by me, 
They were entirely thine. 

3 Nor would I drop a murmuring word, 

Though all the world were gone, 
But seek enduring happiness 
In thee, and thee alone. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

412 6s & 4s. 

Nearer to God. 

1 "^TEARER, my God, to thee,— 
±\| Nearer to thee ! 

E'en though it be a cross 

That raiseth me ; 
Still all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to thee, 

Nearer to thee ! 



304 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

2 Though like a wanderer, 

The sun gone down, 
Darkness comes over me, 

My rest a stone, 
Yet in my dreams I'd be 
Nearer, my God, to thee, 

Nearer to thee ! 

3 There let my way appear 

Steps unto heaven ; 
All that thou sendest me 

In mercy given ; 
Angels to beckon me 
Nearer, my God, to thee, 

Nearer to thee ! 

4 Then with my waking thoughts, 

Bright with thy praise, 
Out of my stony griefs 

Bethel I'll raise ; 
So by my woes to be 
Nearer, my God, to thee, 

Nearer to thee ! 

5 And when on joyful wing 

Cleaving the sky, 
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, 

Upward I fly ; 
Still all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to thee, 

Nearer to thee ! 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 305 

413 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Ood, the Pilgrim s Guide and Strength, 

1 /^\ UIDE me, O thou great Jehovah, 
V^T Pilgrim through this barren land; 
I am weak, but thou art mighty ; 

Hold me with thy powerful hand ; 

Bread of heaven, 
Feed me till I want no more. 

2 Open now the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing streams do flow; 
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar 

Lead me all my journey through : 

Strong Deliverer, 
Be thou still my strength and shield, 

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, 

Bid my anxious fears subside ; 
Bear me through the swelling current ; 
Land me safe on Canaan's side : 

Songs of praises 
I will ever give to thee. 

414 8s & 7s. 

The Pilgrim. 

1 /^\ ENTLY, Lord, O gently lead us, 
VjJ" Through this lonely vale of tears ; 
Through the changes thou'st decreed us, 

Till our last great change appears. 
When temptation's darts assail us, 

When in devious paths we stray, 
Let thy goodness never fail us, 
Lead us in thy perfect way. 
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306 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

2 la the hour of pain and anguish, 

In the hour when death draws near, 
Suffer not our hearts to languish, 

Suffer not our souls to fear. 
And when mortal life is ended, 

Bid us in thine arms to rest, 
Till by angel bands attended, 

We awake among the blest. 

415 8s & 7s. 

Prayer and Praise. 

1 /""^OM'E, thou fount of every blessing, 
\y Tune my heart to sing thy grace ! 
Streams of mercy never ceasing, 

Call for songs of louder praise. 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 

Sung by flaming tongues above ; 
Praise the mount — O fix me on it, 

Mount of God's unchanging love. 

2 Here I raise my Ebenezer, 

Hither by thy help Fm come ; 
And I hope, by thy good pleasure, 

Safely to arrive at home. 
Jesus sought me, when a stranger, 

Wandering from the fold of God ; 
He, to rescue me from danger, 

Interposed his precious blood, 

3 O to grace how great a debtor, 

Daily Fm constrained to be ! 
Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, 
Bind my wandering heart to thee . 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 307 

Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ; 

Prone to leave the God I love — 
Here's my heart, O take and seal it, 

Seal it for thy courts above. 

416 s. m. 

Heavenly Joy on Earth. 

1 /~10ME, we that love the Lord, 
\J And let our joys be known, 
Join in a song with sweet accord, 

And thus surround the throne. 

2 The sorrows of the mind 

Be banished from the place ; 
Religion never was designed 
To make our pleasure less. 

3 Let those refuse to sing 

Who never knew our God ; 
But children of the heavenly King 
May speak their joys abroad. 

4 The hill of Zion yields 

A thousand sacred sweets, 
Before we reach the heavenly fields, 
Or walk the golden streets. 

5 Then let our songs abound, 

And every tear be dry ; 
We're marching through ImmanuePs ground, 
To fairer worlds on high. 



308 CHKISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

417 8s & 7s. 

Sitting at the Foot of the Cross. 

1 QWEET the moments, rich in blessing, 
lO Which before the cross I spend, 
Life, and health, and peace possessing, 

From the sinner's dying friend. 

2 Here I'll sit forever viewing 

Mercy stream in streams of blood ; 
Precious drops, my soul bedewing, 
Plead and claim my peace with God. 

3 Truly blessM is this station, 

Low before his cross to lie ; 

While I see divine compassion 

Floating in his languid eye. 

4 Here it is I find my heaven, 

While upon the cross I gaze ; 
Love I much ? I'm much forgiven^ 
I'm a miracle of grace. 

5 Love and grief my heart dividing, 

With my tears his feet I bathe ; 
Constant still in faith abiding, 
Life deriving from his death. 

418 8s, 7s & 4s. 

Hope encouraged. 

1 /^\ MY soul, what means this sadness? 
V-x Wherefore art thou thus cast down ? 
Let thy griefs be turned to gladness ; 
Bid thy restless fears be gone ; 

Look to Jesus, 
And rejoice in his dear name. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 309 

2 Though distresses now attend thee, 
And thou tread'st the thorny road, 
His right hand shall still defend thee; 
Soon he'll bring thee home to God ; 

Therefore praise him, 
Praise the great Redeemer's name. 

419 7s. 

The Close of a Meeting for Prayer, 

1 TF ? tis sweet to mingle where 

JL Christians meet for social prayer — 
If 'tis sweet with them to raise 
Songs of holy joy and praise — 
O how sweet that state must be, 
Where they meet eternally ! 

2 Saviour, may these meetings prove, 
Preparations from above ; 

"While we worship in this place, 
May we go from grace to grace, 
Till we each, in his degree, 
Fit for endless glory be. 

420 L- M. 

The Mercy-Seat. 

1 "TTVROM every stormy wind that blows, 
Aj From every swelling tide of woes, 
There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 

'Tis found before the mercy-seat. 

2 There is a place where Jesus sheds 
The oil of gladness on our heads — 
A place of all on earth most sweet; 
It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 



310 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

3 There is a scene where spirits blend, 
Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; 
Though sundered far, by faith they meet 
Around one common mercy-seat. 

4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, 
And sin and sense molest no more ; 

And heaven comes down our souls to greet, 
And glory crowns the mercy-seat. 

421 o. m. 

Sufficiency of the Atonement 

1 rpHERE is a fountain filled with blood, 

JL Drawn from ImmanueFs veins ; 
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, 
Lose all their guilty stain* 

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see 

That fountain, in his day ; 
O may I there, though vile as he, 
Wash all my sins away. 

3 Thou dying Lamb, thy precious blood 

Shall never lose its power, 
Till all the ransomed church of God 
Are saved, to sin no more. 

4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream 

Thy flowing wounds supply, 
Redeeming love has been my theme, 
And shall be till I die. 

5 And when this feeble, faltering tongue 

Lies silent in the grave, 
Then in a nobler, sweeter song, 
I'll sing thy pow'r to save. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 311 

422 c. M. 

Secret Prayer at Twilight. 

1 LOVE to steal awhile away 
JL From every cumbering care, 
And spend the hours of setting day 

In humble, grateful prayer. 

2 I love in solitude to shed 

The penitential tear, 
And all his promises to plead 
Where none but God can hear. 

3 I love to think on mercies past, 

And future good implore, 
And all my cares and sorrows cast 
On him whom I adore. 

4 I love by faith to take a view 

Of brighter scenes in heaven ; 
The prospect doth my strength renew, 
While here by tempests driven. 

5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, 

May its departing ray 
Be calm as this impressive hour, 
And lead to endless day. 

423 o. M. 

A Throne of Grace. 

1 A THRONE of grace ! then let us go 
Jl\- And offer up our prayer ; 
A gracious God will mercy show 
To all that worship there. 



312 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

2 A throne of grace ! O at that throne 

Our knees have often bent, 
And God has showered his blessings dte*/*i 
As often as we went. 

3 A throne of grace ! rejoice, ye saints ; 

That throne is open still ; 
To God unbosom your complaints, 
And then inquire his will. 

4 A throne of grace we yet shall need, 

Long as we draw our breath, 
A Saviour, too, to intercede, 
Till we are changed by death. 



424 L. M. 

Retirement in Prayer. 

1 "Tj TOW sweet to leave the world awhile, 
JLJL And seek the presence of our Lord! 
Dear Saviour ! on thy people smile, 

And come, according to thy word. 

2 From busy scenes we now retreat, 

That we may here converse with thee : 
Ah ! Lord ! behold us at thy feet ; 
Let this the " gate of heaven " be. 

3 " Chief of ten thousand ! " now appear, 

That we by faith may see thy face : 

O speak, that we thy voice may hear, 

And let thy presence fill this place. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 313 

425 L. M. 

Living to Christ 

1 IV /f~Y gracious Lord, I own thy right 
_1VJL To every service I can pay, 
And call it my supreme delight 

To hear thy dictates, and obey. 

2 What is my being but for thee — 

Its sure support, its noblest end ? 
'Tis my delight thy face to see, 

And serve the cause of such a Friend. 

3 I would not sigh for worldly joy, 

Or to increase my worldly good ; 
Nor future days nor powers employ 
To spread a sounding name abroad. 

4 'Tis to my Saviour I would live — 

To him who for my ransom died ; 
Nor could all worldly honor give 
Such bliss as crowns me at his side. 

426 c. M. 

Prayer. 

1 T3RAYER is the soul's sincere desire, 
_L Un uttered or expressed, 

The motion of a hidden fire, 
That trembles in the breast. 

2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, 

The falling of a tear, 
The upward glancing of an eye, 
When none but God is near. 
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314 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

3 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, 
The Christian's native air, 
His watchword at the gates of death ; 
He enters heaven with prayer. 

427 L. M. 

Unbelieving Fear removed. 

1 A WAY, my unbelieving fear . 

.jlJL Fear shall in me no more have place ; 
My Saviour doth not yet appear, 

He hides the brightness of his face : 
But shall I therefore let him go, 

And basely to the tempter yield? 
No, in the strength of Jesus, no, 

I never will give up my shield. 

2 Although the vine its fruit deny, 

Although the olive yield no oil, 
The withering fig-trees droop and die, 

The fields elude the tiller's toil, 
The empty stall no herd afford, 

And perish all the bleating race, — 
Yet will I triumph in the Lord, 

The God of my salvation praise. 

428 c. M. 

If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. 

1 ~\ /TUST Jesus bear the cross alone, 
JLVjL And all the world go free ? 
No, there's a cross for every one, 
And there's a cross for me. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 315 

2 The consecrated cross I'll bear, 

Till death shall set me free, 
And then go home my crown to wear, 
For there's a crown for me. 

3 Upon the crystal pavement down 

At Jesus' pierced feet, 
Joyful, I'll cast my golden crown, 
And his dear name repeat. 

4 O precious cross ! O glorious crown ! 

O resurrection day ! 
Ye angels, from the stars come down, 
And bear my soul away. 

429 7s & 6s. 

Christianas Way to Zion. 

1 A SHAMED to be a Christian, 
.A. Afraid the world should know 
I'm on the way to Zion, 

Where joys eternal flow! 
Forbid it, blessed Saviour, 

That I should ever be 
Afraid the cross to cherish, 

Or blush to follow thee. 

2 Ashamed to be a Christian, 

To love my God and King ! 
The fire of zeal is burning, 

My soul is on the wing. 
I want a faith made perfect, 

That all the world may see, 
I stand a living witness, 

Of mercy, rich and free. 



316 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

430 S. M. Double. 

Christ sought me. 



a i 



WAS a wandering sheep, 
I did not love the fold ; 
I did not love my Shepherd's voice, 

I would not be controlled ; 
I was a wayward child, 

I did not love my home, 
I did not love my Father's voice, 
I loved afar to roam. 

The Shepherd sought his sheep, 

The Father sought his child ; 
He followed me o'er vale and hill, 

O'er deserts waste and wild ; 
He found me nigh to death, 

Famished, and faint, and lone ; 
He bound me with the bands of love, 

He saved the wand'ring one. 

Jesus my Shepherd is, 

'Twas he that loved my soul, 
'Twas he that washed me in his blood, 

'Twas he that made me whole ; 
'Twas he that sought the lost, 

That found the wand'ring sheep ; 
'Twas he that brought me to the fold ; 

'Tis he that still doth keep. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 317 

431 6s & 8s. 

Love. 

1 OVE is the fountain whence 
I J All true obedience flows ; 

The Christian serves the God he loves, 
And loves the God he knows. 

2 He treads the heavenly road, 

And neither faints nor tires ; 
That generous love which warms his breast, 
With fortitude inspires. 

3 No burden seems so great, 

No task so hard appears, 
But this he cheerfully performs, 
And that he meekly bears. 

4 May love, — that shining grace, 

O'er all my powers preside ; 
Direct my thoughts, suggest my words, 
And every action guide ! 

432 c. m. 

The Christians Happiness. 

1 ~1 TOW happy's every child of grace, 
JLJL Who knows his sins forgiven ! 
u This earth," he cries, " is not my place, 
I seek my home in heaven. 

^ 2 "A country far from mortal sight — 
Yet, O, by faith, I see 
The land of rest, the saints' delight, 
The heaven prepared for me." 

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318 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES, 

3 O what a blessed hope is ours, 

While here on earth we stay ! 
We more than taste the heavenly powers, 
And antedate that day. 

4 We feel the resurrection near, 

Our life in Christ concealed, 
And with his glorious presence here 
Our earthen vessels filled. 

433 7s & 6s. 

The old, old Story. 

1 rriELL me the old, old story, 

JL Of unseen things above, 
Of Jesus and his glory, 

Of Jesus and his love. 
Tell me the story simply^ 

As to a little child, 
For I am weak and weary, 

And helpless and defiled. 

2 Tell me the story slowly, ^ 

That I may take it in — 
That wonderful redemption, 

God's remedy for sin. 
Tell me the story often, 

For I forget so soon ! 
The " early dew " of morning? 

Has passed away at noon, 

3 Tell me the same old story, 

When you have cause to fea* 
That this world's empty glory 
Is costing me too dear. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 319 

Yes, and when that world's glory 

Is dawning on my soul, 
Tell me the old, old story : 

" Christ Jesus makes thee whole." 

434. 7s & 6s. 

He hath borne our Griefs. 



x i 



LAY my sins on Jesus, 
The spotless Lamb of God ; 
He bears them all and frees us 
From the accursed load. 



2 I bring my guilt to Jesus, 

To wash my crimson stains 
White in his blood most precious, 
Till not a stain remains. 

3 I lay my wants on Jesus ; 

All fulness dwells in him ; 
He heals all my diseases, 
He doth my soul redeem. 

4 I lay my griefs on Jesus, 

My burdens and my cares ; 
He from them all releases, 
He all my sorrow shares. 

435 7s & 6s. 

Besting on Jesus. 

REST my soul on Jesus, 
This weary soul of mine, 
His right hand me embraces, 
I on his breast recline. 



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320 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES* 

2 I love the name of Jesus, 

Immanuel, Christ, the Lord ; 
Like fragrance on the breezes, 
His name abroad is poured. 

3 I long to be like Jesus, 

Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; 
I long to be like Jesus, 
The Father's holy Child. 

4 I long to be with Jesus, 

Amid the heavenly throng, 
To sing with saints his praises, 
To learn the angels' song. 



436 8s & 7s. 

The Gall of Jesus. 

1 TESUS calls us, o'er the tumult 
tJ Of our life's wild restless sea, 
Day by day his sweet voice soundeth, 

Saying, " Christian, follow me." 

2 Jesus calls us — from the worship 

Of the vain world's golden store, 
From each idol that would keep us — 
Saying, " Christian, love me more." 

3 In our joys and in our sorrows, 

Days of toil, and hours of ease, 
Still he calls, in cares and pleasures, 
" Christian, love me more than the^ " 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 321 

437 L- M. 

The Road to Life and to Death, 
>ROAD is the road that leads to death, 



'B 



And thousands walk together there ; 
But wisdom shows a narrow path, 
With here and there a traveller. 

2 " Deny thyself, and take thy cross," 

Is the Redeemer's great command ; 
Nature must count her gold but dross, 
If she would gain this heavenly land, 

3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, 

And walks the ways of God no more, 
Is but esteemed almost a saint, 

And makes his own destruction sure, 

4 Lord, let not all my hopes be vain ; 

Create my heart entirely new — 
Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, 
Which false apostates never knew. 

438 S. M. 

Watchfulness and Prayer inculcated. 

1 HV /TY soul, be on thy guard; 
.1VJL Ten thousand foes arise ; 
The hosts of sin are pressing hard 

To draw thee from the skies. 

2 O watch, and fight, and pray; 

The battle ne'er give o'er; 
Renew it boldly every day, 
And help divine implore. 
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322 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

3 Ne'er think the victory won, 

Nor lay thine armor down : 
Thy arduous work will not be done 
Till thou obtain thy crown. 

4 Fight on, my soul, till death 

Shall bring thee to thy God ; 
He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, 
To his divine abode* 



439 L.M. 

The Gospel exemplified in the Conduct. 

1 QK) let our lips and lives express 
kJ The holy gospel we profess; 
So let our works and virtues shine 
To prove the doctrine all divine. 

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad 
The honors of our Saviour God, 
When his salvation reigns within, 
And grace subdues the power of sin. 

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, 
Ambition, envy, lust and pride ; 

"While justice, temperance, truth, and love, 
Our inward piety approve. 

4 Religion bears our spirits up, 
While we expect that blessM hope, 
The bright appearance of the Lord, 
And faith stands leaning on his word. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 323 

440 cm. 

The Christian Soldier. 

1 A M I a soldier of the cross, 
^LJl- A follower of the Lamb? 
And shall I fear to own his cause, 

Or blush to speak his name ? 

2 Must I be carried to the skies 

On flowery beds of ease, 
While others fought to win the prize, 
And sailed through bloody seas? 

3 Are there no foes for me to face ? 

Must I not stem the flood ? 
Is this vile world a friend to grace, 
To help me on to God ? 

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; 

Increase my courage, Lord : 
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, 
Supported by thy word. 

5 Thy saints in all this glorious war 

Shall conquer, though they die ; 
They see the triumph from afar, 
Ajid seize it with their eye. 

6 When that illustrious day shall rise, 

And all thy armies shine 
In robes of victory through the skies 
The glory shall be thine. 



S24 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

441 c. M. 

Bearing Shame for CJirist. 

1 i AIDST thou, dear Saviour, suffer shame, 
JLy And bear the cross for me ? 

And shall I fear to own thy name, 
Or thy disciple be ? 

2 Inspire my soul with life divine, 

And make me truly bold ; 
Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine, 
Nor love nor zeal grow cold. 

3 Let mockers scoff, the world defame, 

And treat me with disdain ; 
Still may I glory in thy name, 
And count reproa#h my gain. 

4 To thee I cheerfully submit, 

And all my powers resign ; 
Let wisdom point out what is fit, 
And Til no more repine. 

442 CM. 

The Christian Eace. 

1 A WAKE, my soul ; stretch every nerve, 
JLjL And press with vigor on ; 

A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 
And an immortal crown. 

2 A cloud of witnesses around 

Hold thee in full survey ; 
Forget the steps already trod, 
And onward urge thy way. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 325 

i 3 'Tis God's all animating voice 
That calls thee from on high ; 
'Tis his own hand presents the prize 
To thine uplifted eye ; — 

4 That prize, with peerless glories bright, 
Which shall new lustre boast, 
When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems 
Shall blend in common dust. 



443 c. M. 

The Saints Above. 

1 /^ IVE me the wings of faith to rise 
\JT Within the veil, and see 

The saints above, how great their joys, 
How bright their glories be. 

2 Once they were mourning here below, 

And bathed their couch with tears ; 
They wrestled hard, as we do now, 
With sins, and doubts, and fears. 

3 I ask them whence their victory came ; 

They, with united breath, 
Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, 
Their triumph to his death, 

4 They marked the footsteps that he trod ; 

His zeal inspired their breast ; 
And, following their incarnate God, 
Possessed the promised rest. 
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326 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

444 7s. I 

Mary at the Tomb. 

1 TV yTARY, to the Saviour's tomb, 
_iyjL Hasted at the early dawn ; 
Spice she brought, and sweet perfume, 

But the Lord she loved had gone : 
For awhile she lingering stood, 

Filled with sorrow and surprise, 
Trembling, while a crystal flood 

Issued from her weeping eyes. 

2 But her sorrows quickly fled, 

When she heard his welcome voice; 
Christ had risen from the dead ; 

Now he bids her heart rejoice. 
What a change his word can make, 

Turning darkness into day ! 
Ye who weep for Jesus' sake, 

He will wipe your tears away. 

3 He who came to comfort her, 

When she thought her all was lost, 
Will for your relief appear, 

Though you now are tempest-tossed. 
On his arm your burden cast, 

On his love your thoughts employ ; 
Weeping for awhile may last, 

But the morning brings us joy. 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 327 

445 8s. 

Tlie Presence of Christ desired. 

1 ~T TOW tedious and tasteless the hours 
JLjL When Jesus no longer I see ! 

Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and ^weet flowers, 
Have all lost their sweetness with me. 

The midsummer sun shines but dim ; 
The fields strive in vain to look gay ; 

But when I am happy in him, 
December's as pleasant as May. 

2 His name yields the richest perfume, 

And sweeter than music his voice ; 
His presence disperses my gloom, 

And makes all within me rejoice. 
I should, were he always thus nigh, 

Have nothing to wish for or fear ; 
No mortal so happy as I ; 

My summer would last all the year. 

3 Content with beholding his face, 

My all to his pleasure resigned, 
No changes of season or place 

Would make any change in my mind ; 
While blest with a sense of his love, 

A palace a toy would appear ; 
And prisons would palaces prove, 

If Jesus would dwell with me there. 

4 Dear Lord, if indeed I am thine, 

If thou art my sun and my song, 
Say, why do I languish and pine, 
And why are my winters so long? 



328 CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 

drive these dark clouds from my sky j 
Thy soul-cheering presence restore ; 

Or take me unto thee on high, 

Where winter and clouds are no more. 

446 s. M. 

The Christian Soldiers Strength. 

1 QOLDIERS of Christ, arise, 
k^ And gird your armor on, 

Strong in the strength which God supplies 
Through his eternal Son. 

2 Strong in the Lord of hosts, 

And in his mighty power, 
The man who in the Saviour trusts, 
Is more than conqueror. 

3 Stand, then, in his great might, 

With all his strength endued, 
And take, to arm you for the fight, 
The panoply of God ; 

4 That, having all things done, 

And all your conflicts past, 
You may overcome through Christ alone, 
And stand complete at last. 

447 7s & 6s. 

Stand up for Jesus. 

1 O TAND up ! — stand up for Jesus ! 
|<J! Ye soldiers of the cross ; 

Lift high his royal banner, 
It must not suffer loss ; 



CHRISTIAN ACTS, DUTIES, AND GRACES. 329 

From victory unto victory 

His army shall be led, 
Till every foe is vanquished, 

And Christ is Lord indeed. 

2 Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! 

Stand in his strength alone ; 
The arm of flesh will fail you ; 

Ye dare not trust your own : 
Put on the gospel armor, 

And, watching unto prayer, 
Where duty calls or danger, 

Be never wanting there. 

3 Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! 

The strife will not be long ; 
This day the noise of battle, 

The next the victor's song : 
To him that overcometh, 

A crown of life shall be ; 
He with the King of glory 

Shall reign eternally. 
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INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMH 

A broken heart, my God, my King 161 

A debtor to mercy alone Toplady 205 

A little longer here below 401 

A throne of grace ! then let us go Corbin 423 

Abba, Father, hear thy child Bap. Col. 183 

4 4 Abba, Father, ' ' we approach thee 263 

Again our earthly cares we leave PraWs Col. 288 

Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed Watts 148 

Alas ! by nature how depraved Newton 141 

All hail the power of Jesus' name Duncan 373 

Am I a soldier of the cross Watts 440 

Am I called ? and can it be Peddie 186 

Amazing grace — how sweet the sound Newton 224 

Amazing sight ! the Saviour stands. Hymns of Zion 131 

And can 1 yet delay Wesley 160 

And can my heart aspire so high Steele 181 

And canst thou, sinner, slight Hyde 137 

And did the holy and the just Steele 80 

And let this feeble body fail Wesley 356 

And must this body die Watts 361 

And now, my soul, another year 332 

And will the Judge descend Doddridge 387 

Another day is past Curtis's Col. 313 

Another six days' work is done J. Stennett 278 

Arise, great God, and let thy grace Presb. Col. 365 

Arise, my soul, arise C. Wesley 59 

Arise, my soul, my joyful powers Watts 21 9 

Ashamed to be a Christian 429 

Ask ye what great thing I know 187 

Asleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep Mackay 354 

Awake, and sing the song Hammond 66 

Awake, my heart, arise, my tongue Watts 71 

331 



332 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMN 

Awake, ray soul ; stretch every nerve 442 

Awake, my tongue ; thy tribute bring. . .Needham 7 

Away, ray unbelieving fear C. Wesley 427 

Away with our sorrow and fear C Wesley 397 

Before the throne of God above 58 

Behold tlr amazing sight Doddridge 35 

Behold the day is come Beddome 391 

Behold, the grace appears Watts 23 

Behold the Man ! how glorious He .... Chris. Psal. 25 

Behold, the morning sun Watts 113 

Behold, the mountain of the Lord Logan 377 

Behold, the Prince of Peace Needham 34 

Behold the sure foundation stone Watts 23(5 

Behold what pity touched the heart Watts 29 

Behold what wondrous grace Watts 178 

Bless, O my soul, the living God Watts 14 

Blessed are the sons of God Humphrie 184 

Blest be the everlasting God Watts 215 

Blest be the tie that binds Fawcett 343 

Blest hour, when mortal man retires Baffles 291 

Blest inhabitants of Zion Newton 383 

Blest morning, whose young dawning rays. . Watts 38 

Blow ye the trumpet, blow. Lenox 124 

Broad is the road that leads to death Watts 437 

Brothers, clasp hands, the brief moments are flying 345 

Buried beneath the yielding wave Beddome 243 

Buried in Jordan was our Lord Miller's Col. 254 

Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring 45 

But who shall see the glorious day Moore 363 

Children of the heavenly King Cennice 231 

Christ and his cross are all our theme Watts 76 

Christ is coming ! let creation Macduff 371 

Christians, if your hearts are warm Leland 246 

Come, all ye sons of God, and view. ..Miller's Col. 241 

Come, for the good are few Bonar 368 

Come, happy souls, adore the Lamb Baldwin 244 

Come, happy souls, approach }^our God . . . Watts 32 
Come, Holy Spirit, calm my mind. . Binder's Col. 87 
Come, Holy Spirit, come Hart 85 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 333 

IIYMTf 

Come, Holy Spirit, come Beddome 88 

Come, Holy Spirit, from above. . Bicker stetlVs CoL 86 

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove Watts 84 

Come, humble sinner, in whose breast Jones 118 

Come, let us anew C. Wesley 334 

Come, let us join our cheerful songs Wafts 75 

Come, let us join with one accord Miller's CoL 283 

Come, let us lift our joyful eyes Watts 61 

Come, let us sing of Jesus 195 

Come, Lord, and tarry not 367 

Come, search the Scriptures, saith the Lord. . Kent 112 
Come, shout aloud the Father's grace. .Presb. CoL 180 
Come, sinner, to the gospel feast. Huntingdon's Col. 130 

Come, thou fount of every blessing Bobinson 415 

Come, thou soul- transforming Spirit Jay 298 

Come, we that love the Lord Watts 416 

Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched Hart 129 

Crown his head with endless blessing.. Pram's CoL 81 

Daughter of Zion, from the dust Montgomery 364 

Dear Saviour, we are thine Doddridge 203 

Dearest of all the names above Watts 64 

Death cannot make our souls afraid Watts 353 

Depth of mercy ! can there be Luth. Col. 154 

Didst thou, dear Saviour, suffer shame. .Kirkham 441 

Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord Hart 297 

Disowned of heaven, by man oppressed. Presb. Col. 366 

Do not I love thee, O my Lord Doddridge 63 

Done is the work that saves 51 

Down to the sacred wave S. F. Smith 250 

Dread Sovereign, let my evening song Watts 310 

Early, my God, without delay Watts 282 

Faith is a precious grace Beddome 163 

Faithful, O Lord, thy mercies are .... Montgomery 12 

Far as thy name is known Watts 238 

Far down the ages now ". 235 

Far from mortal cares retreating /. Taylor 292 

Father, I stretch my hands to thee Percy Col. 172 

Father of all, thy care we bless Doddridge, 308 



334 INDEX OF FIRST LINES, 

HYMX 

Father of glory ! to thy name Watts 97 

Father of mercies, condescend Morell 331 

Father of mercies, in thy house 267 

Father of mercies, in thy word Steele 111 

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Wesley 96 

Father, whate'er of earthly bliss Steele 407 

Firm as the earth thy gospel stands Watts 201 

From every stormy wind that blows Stowell 420 

From Greenland's icy mountains Heber 322 

From the cross uplifted high Haweis 127 

From whence doth this union arise Baldwin 346 

Gently, Lord, O gently lead us Presb. Col. 414 

Give me the wings of faith to rise 443 

Glorious things of thee are spoken Presb. Col. 234 

Glory to thee, my God, this night Kerm 309 

God bless our native land 337 

God is a Spirit, just and wise Watts 5 

God moves in a mysterious way Coivper 102 

God of my life, my morning song Steele 304 

God of our salvation, hear us Bip. Col. 295 

God of the morning, at thy voice Watts 300 

God's holy law, transgressed Beddome 56 

Grace ! 'tis a charming sound Doddridge 218 

Gracious Lord, as thou hast taught us Reed 287 

Gracious Spirit— Love divine Stocker 93 

Great God, how infinite art thou Watts 2 

Great God of providence ! thy ways Beddome 105 

Great God, to thee my evening song Steele 306 

Great is the Lord ; his works of might Watts 10 

Great King of glory and of grace Watts 142 

Great Shepherd of thy people, hear Newton 281 

Great Sov'reign of the earth and sky. DobelVs Col. 318 
Guide me, O thou great Jehovah Oliver 413 

Hail, mighty Jesus, how divine Wallin 11 

Hail, sovereign love, that first began Brewer 227 

Hail, sweetest, dearest tie, that binds Sutton 341 

Hail, thou long-expected Jesus . . . Epis. Col. 380 

Hallelujah ! who shall part 237 

Hark ! from yonder mount arise G. E. Mead ^ 36 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 335 

HTMlt 

Hark ! hark ! the notes of joy Reed's Col. 20 

Hark ! ten thousand harps and voices Kelly 381 

Hark ! the herald angels sing Rippon's Col. 21 

Hark ! the song of Jubilee Montgomery 375 

Hark ! the voice of love and mercy Francis 37 

Hark ! what mean those holy voices Caivood 19 

Haste, O sinner ; now be wise T. Pott 134 

He lives ! he lives ! and sits above Watts 208 

Hear, O sinner ! mercy hails you Reed 132 

Here at thy cross, my dying Lord Watts 155 

Here, in thy name, eternal God Montgomery 321 

High in yonder realms of light Raffles 400 

Holy Ghost, with light divine Reed 89 

Hosanna to our Saviour, God Noel 245 

How blest the righteous when he dies. . .Barbauld 352 

How can I sink with such a prop Watts 206 

How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord 

Kirkham 228 
How firm the saint's foundation stands. Doddridge 18 

How happy are they 194 

How happy 's every child of grace 432 

How long beneath the law I lay Presb. Col. 168 

How lovely the emblem of faith E. Turner 242 

How oft have sin and Satan strove Watts 202 

How precious is the book divine Fawcett 110 

How short and hasty is our life Watts 357 

How sweet and awful is the place Watts 258 

How sweet on thy bosom to rest Searle 408 

How sweet the name of Jesus sounds. ... 190 

How sweet to leave the world awhile Kelly 424 

How tedious and tasteless the hours Newton 445 

Humble souls, who seek salvation J. Fawcett 247 

I am coming to the cross W. McDonald 120 

I am, saith Christ, the Way Hart 28 

I lay my sins on Jesus 434 

I love thy kingdom, Lord Dwight 232 

I love to steal awhile away Mrs. Drown 422 

I love to think of heaven 403 

I'm not ashamed to own my Lord Watts 212 

I rest my soul on Jesus 435 



336 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 

I've found the pearl of greatest price 188 

I was a wand'ring sheep 430 

I would not live alway ; I ask not to stay Muklenhurg 404 

If human kindness meets return B. W. Noel 260 

If life in sorrow must be spent Madame Guion 410 

If 'tis sweet to mingle where 419 

In all my Lord's appointed ways J". Byland 249 

In all my troubles, sharp and strong Watts 211 

In all my vast concerns with thee Watts 4 

In evil long I took delight Newton 149 

In one harmonious cheerful song Doddridge 216 

In the cross of Christ I glory Bowring 78 

In thy name, O Lord, assembling Kelly 289 

In vain we seek for peace with God. CampbeWs Cul. 55 

Isles of the south, awake 382 

It is the Lord, enthroned in light T. Green 406 

Jehovah reigns ; he dwells in light Watts 1 

Jerusalem ! my glorious home Montgomery 396 

Jesus calls us, o'er the tumult 436 

Jesus, I come to thee 119 

Jesus, I love thy charming name Doddridge 69 

Jesus, I my cross have taken Grant 251 

Jesus, I sing thy matchless grace Doddridge 217 

Jesus lives, and so shall I 359 

Jesus, Master, hear me now.... 261 

Jesus only — dark the cloud. ..J. B. G. 82 

Jesus only, when the morning Nason 83 

Jesus, refuge of my soul C. Wesley 65 

Jesus, thou art the sinner's Friend 159 

Jesus, where'er thy people meet. . . . > Cowper 26 

Joy to the world ! the Lord is come Watts 372 

Just as I am, without one plea 117 

Just as thou art, — without one trace 116 

Let every mortal ear attend Watts 125 

Let me, my Saviour and my God PresK Col. 222 

Let sinners take their course Watts 213 

Let Zion's watchmen all awake. . . c Doddridge 268 

Lift up your heads, eternal gates Tate & Brady 44 

Like sheep we went astray." 30 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 337 

HYMN 

Lo ! he comes, with clouds descending Oliver 370 

Long have I seemed to serve thee, Lord. . C. Wesley 146 

Look, ye saints — the sight is glorious Kelly 374 

Lord, at this closing hour E. T. Fitch 294 

Lord, at thy table we behold Stennett 259 

Lord, bless thy saints assembled here Hart 229 

Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing Burder 299 

Lord, how secure my conscience was Watts 143 

Lord, I hear of showers of blessings 121 

Lord, I would come to thee CampbelVs Col. 185 

Lord, in humble, sweet, submission Daniel 252 

Lord, let thy goodness lead our land 340 

Lord of hosts, to thee we raise Montgomery 317 

Lord of the harvest, bend thine ear 270 

Lord, our dependence is alone Bip. Col. 253 

Lord, send thy servants forth C. Wesley 362 

Lord, thou hast scourged our guilty land. 339 

Lord, we adore thy vast designs Watts 104 

Lord, we come before thee now Hammond 285 

Lord, when thou didst ascend on high Watts 43 

Lord, while for all mankind we pray 338 

Love is the fountain whence Beddome 431 

Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Stennett 74 

Mary, to the Saviour's tomb Newton 444 

Men of God, go take your stations Kelly 329 

Mistaken souls, that dream of heaven Watts 165 

Morning breaks upon the tomb Collyer 39 

Must Jesus bear the cross alone 428 

My Christian friends, in bonds of love . .Bap. Com. 342 

My God, my Father — blissful name Steele 13 

My God, my Life, my Love Watts 98 

My God, my portion, and my love Watts 17 

My gracious Lord, I own thy right Doddridge 425 

My heavenly home is bright and fair 402 

My hope is built on nothing less 175 

My Saviour, my almighty Friend Watts 62 

My soul, be on thy guard Heath 438 

My soul complete in Jesus stands 52 

My soul, with joy attend Doddridge 196 

My times of sorrow and of joy Beddome 411 

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338 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMN 

Nearer, my God, to thee 412 

No more, my God, I boast no more Watts 169 

Not all the blood of beasts Watts 166 

Not all the nobles of the earth Stennett 182 

Not all the outward forms on earth Watts 145 

Not to condemn the sons of men Watts 33 

Not what I feel or do. 176 

Not with our mortal eyes Watts 73 

Now be the gospel banner Presb. Col. 327 

Now begin the heavenly theme Langford 70 

Now for a tune of lofty praise Watts 40 

Now in parting, Father, bless us 265 

Now is the day of grace Select Hymns 123 

Now let our cheerful eyes survey Doddridge 50 

Now the shades of night are gone Epis. Col. 301 

O cease, my wandering soul Epis. Col. 221 

O could we speak the matchless worth. .... Medley 24 

O Father, though the anxious fear Barbauld 284 

O for a closer walk with God Cowper 95 

O for a thousand tongues to sing. . . C. Wesley 79 

O for the death of those Ch. Psalmody 351 

O God, our help in ages past Watts 11 

O Lord, when billows o'er me rise Presb. Col. 164 

O my soul, what means this sadness 418 

O sing to me of heaven Mrs. Dana 350 

O thou, my light, my life, my joy Presb. Col. 107 

O thou, my soul, forget no more Krishna Pal. 257 

O thou that hear'st the prayer of faith. . . Toplady 171 
O thou, to whom all creatures bow.. Tate & Brady 9 

O thou whose compassionate care Bath. Col. 409 

O what amazing words of grace Medley 126 

O'er the gloomy hills of darkness. ... .P. Williams 324 

On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Stennett 395 

Once more, my soul, the rising day .... Watts 303 

One there is, above all others 262 

Onward, onward, men of heaven. „L. H. Sigourney 328 

Our Father ! through the coming year 336 

Our God, how firm his promise stands Watts 197 

Our Helper, God, we bless his name. . .Doddridge 333 
Over the nations dark as night. W. Norton 115 



INDEX OF FIBST LINES. 339 

HYMK 

Paschal Lamb, by God appointed Rip. Col. 57 

Planted in Christ, the living vine 230 

Plunged in a gulf of dark despair Watts 31 

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. . .Kent 101 
Praise the Lord ; ye heavens, adore him. Dublin Col. 100 

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire Montgomery 426 

Prostrate, dear Jesus, at thy feet Presb. Col. 156 

Raise your triumphant songs Watts 53 

Rejoice, ye saints, in every state Wallin 204 

Religion is the chief concern Fawcett 150 

" Repent 1 M the voice celestial cries. . - . Doddridge 147 

Return, my wandering soul, return Collyer 152 

Rock of ages, cleft for me Toplady 392 

Rocked in the cradle of the deep .... Mrs. Willard 316 

Safely through another week Newton 21 A: 

Salvation ! O the joyful sound 189 

Saviour, bless thy word to all Kelly 296 

Saviour, breathe an evening blessing Fdmeston 312 

Saviour, the promised Spirit send J. A. Delke 273 

Saviour, thy laws we love L. H. Sigourney 248 

Say, sinner, hath a voice within Presb. Col. 122 

See how the fruitless fig-tree stands Harbottle 133 

Shall Jesus descend from the skies Turner 225 

Shall we gather at the river 344 

Show pity, Lord ; O Lord, forgive Watts 151 

Since all the varying scenes of time Harvey 106 

Sinner, the voice of God regard Fawcett 138 

Sinners, this solemn truth regard Presb. Col 144 

Sinners, will you scorn the message Allen 139 

So let our lips and lives express Watts 439 

Softly fades the twilight ray S. F. Smith 290 

Softly now the light of day Epis. Col. 315 

Soldiers of Christ, arise 446 

Sovereign of worlds, display thy power. PratVs Col. 325 

Sov 'reign of all the worlds on high Doddridge 179 

Spirit divine, attend our prayer Reed 320 

Spirit of holiness, descend S. F. Smith 92 

Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus 447 

Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay C. Wesley 90 



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HTMlf 

Sweet feast of love divine 264 

Sweet land of rest ! for thee I sigh . . 394 

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing. . .Fresh. Col. 417 
Sweetly one solemn thought 398 

Tarry with me, O my Saviour 311 

Tell me the old, old story . . . . . 438 

That awful day will surely come Watts 390 

The chariot of mercy is speeding its way 330 

The Church has waited long Bonar 369 

The day is past and gone 305 

The day of wrath, that dreadful day. . Sir W. Scott 388 

The glorious work is done . Haddom 48 

The happy morn is come. Lenox 47 

The head that once was crowned with thorns 385 

The heavens declare thy glory, Lord ....... Watts 109 

The lands that long in darkness lay. 384 

The law commands and makes us know. . . . Waits 108 

The light of Sabbath-eve . Edmesion 293 

The Lord Jehovah reigns Watts 8 

The Lord my pasture shall prepare. . Addison 15 

The Lord will happiness divine Presb. Col. 157 

The love of the Spirit I sing. . . ...... Bip. Col 198 

The moment a sinner believes. Presb. Col. 170 

The morning light is breaking S. F. Smith 323 

The Saviour ! O what endless charms. Steele 68 

The souls that would to Jesus press. . .. ... ..Hart 210 

The true Messiah now appears . Watts 46 

There is a fountain filled with blood. .Cowper 421 

There is a land of pure delight.... . ...Watts 393 

There is a name I love to hear 191 

There is no name so sweet on earth 192 

There's not a star whose twinkling light.. Wallace 6 

This God is the God we adore Hart 16 

This is the day the Lord hath made. ....... Watts 277 

This precious book I'd rather own. . . Wm. Leggett 114 

Thou hast said, exalted Jesus J. H. Giles 255 

Thou Lord of all above. Beddome 158 

Thou that dost my life prolong. .... Ch. Psalmody 302 
Though in the outward church below. . .Bip. Col. 389 
Through endless years thou art the same 

Tate & Brady 3 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 341 

snot 

Through the day thy love has spared us 314 

Thus far the Lord has led me on Watts 307 

Thy way, O God, is in the sea Fawcett 103 

Thy wounds, not miue, O Christ Newman 54 

"Till he come,"— O let the words J 206 

'Tis faith that lays the sinner low Beddome 173 

'Tis God the Spirit leads Montgomery 91 

'Tis my happiness below Cowper 405 

'Tis religion that can give 226 

To him that chose us first Presb. Col. 99 

To Jesus, the crown of my hope Cowper 360 

To our Redeemer's glorious name Steele 67 

To sleep in Jesus, rapturous thought CAlle 355 

To thy temple we repair Montgomery 286 

To thee this temple we devote J. R. Scott 31 9 

To us a child of hope is born Morrison 22 

Triumphant Zion, lift thy head Virginia Sel. 376 

Unshaken as the sacred hill Watts 207 

Unto thine altar, Lord Rippon's Col. 174 

Vain are the hopes the sons of men Watts 162 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, thy presence now Eng. Bap. Col. 272 

Wait, my soul, upon the Lord Rip. Col. 200 

Wake the song of Jubilee Bacon 386 

Wanderer from God, return, retumBickerstetii s Col. 128 

Watchman ! tell us of the night 379 

We bid thee welcome in the name .... Montgomery 271 

Wearied with earthly toil and care 280 

Welcome, delightful morn Hay ward 275 

Welcome, sweet day of rest Watts 276 

What cheering words are these Rip. Col. 199 

What equal honors shall we bring Watts 72 

What lovely band is this I see Daniel 240 

What think ye of Christ ? is the test Newton 27 

What wondrous love is this Dover Sel. 193 

What's this that steals upon my frame.. Bap. Col. 348 

When first o'erwhelmed with sin and shame 177 

When I can read my title clear Watts 399 

When I survey the wondrous cross * . . . Watts 256 

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342 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 

HYMN 

When I the holy grave survey Wallin 41 

When Jesus shall descend the skies. . . DobelVs Sel. 378 
When on the cross my Saviour died. . ..Presb. Col. 167 

When, overwhelmed with grief Watts 223 

When shall the voice of singing PratVs Col, 326 

When shall we meet again Sel. Hymns 347 

When sins and fears prevailing rise. . . . Presb. Col. 214 

When the worn spirit wants repose Edmeston 279 

When thy mortal life is fled & F. Smith 135 

When time seems short and death is near 209 

While life prolongs its precious light Dwight 136 

While, with ceaseless course, the sun 335 

Why do we mourn departing friends Watts 358 

Why should the children of a King Watts 94 

Why should we start, and fear to die. Watts 349 

Why will ye waste on trifling cares .... .Doddridge 140 
With heavenly power, O Lord, defend. ..Bip. Col. 269 

With joy we meditate the grace Watts 49 

With tears of anguish I lament S. Stennett 153 

Ye humble souls that seek the Lord Doddridge 42 

Ye sons of men, who long have sought Dossey 239 

Ye trembling souls, dismiss your fears Beddome 220 

Yes, for me,"for me he careth Eepose 60 

Zion stands with hills surrounded Kelly 233 






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